Our well-being is mostly determined by the quality of the air in the building. Humidity, temperature and airborne pollutants have a big impact on how we perform in the workplace. Other important factors are whether we have access to alternative workstations, whether we can move around, whether we use ergonomic furniture, whether we can eat healthy food in the office building or whether we run out of chocolate and coffee in the vending machine. The sight of plants and a green roof garden, or even a company kitchen garden, makes us feel better at work and promotes efficient working.

The development of the WELL rating system, which is already available in Hungary, was preceded by a multi-year research programme involving doctors, psychologists and building engineers, which showed that an office environment thatis changed or built according to the above ideas and consideres many other suggestions, has a clear positive effect on employees! Workers in such a building feel better, are more satisfied, work more efficiently, get sick less and the building design even helps energy efficient operation! This may be the answer to the rapidly growing investor interest in this type of building design, and to companies’ preference for “WELL” offices, not only mean cheaper operation, but also the satisfaction and efficiency of an increasingly difficult-to-retain workforce, which can be a very significant financial advantage!