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People in today's hectic business world spend more time in the office than at home. As a result, creating just the right work environment has become a key priority for employers and employees alike. Company owners realize that a happy, inviting work space can increase employee productivity and job satisfaction.
What's Hot in Office Design?
Jan 12, 2005(Date Posted)
Cover of the Nevada Business Journal
Efficiency, Flexibility, Teamwork and "Turning Green"
by Tony Illia
People in today's hectic business world spend more time in the office than at home. As a result, creating just the right work environment has become a key priority for employers and employees alike. Company owners realize that a happy, inviting work space can increase employee productivity and job satisfaction. It can also produce better efficiency and improve staff retention. Nevada's leading architects and interior designers are now being hired to create modern work settings that meet a variety of demands.
Many of those spaces are being created with environmentally conscious products and practices. The U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington D.C.-based coalition, rates projects through a points system called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Essentially, LEED is a framework for assessing a building's performance in meeting sustainability goals through "green" designs that strive to conserve energy, minimize water use and improve environmental quality through architecture....More
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