Harvard finds certified green buildings improve both thinking and sleep - 2 views
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Doug George on 18 Oct 16"The researchers found that compared to workers in the non-certified buildings, workers in the green-certified buildings had 26 percent higher cognitive function scores, reported 30 percent fewer "sick building" health symptoms, and saw 6.4 percent higher "sleep quality scores" (as measured by wearable sleep monitors). This research follows a bombshell 2015 study by the same group that found elevated indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) has a direct and negative impact on human cognition and decision-making - at CO2 levels that most Americans (and their children) are routinely exposed to today inside classrooms, offices, homes, planes, and cars."