Lighting can reduce absenteeism by up to 4 days a year ??

Yep, you read that right. The article and study may be a little dated, but people don't change.

Check out the attached article published in Harvard Business Review.

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"A high quality workplace, one with natural lgiht and good ventilation & comfortable temprure can reduce absenteeism up to 4 days a year..."

It goes on to estimate that unscheduled absenteeism for salaried workers is estimated to cost $2,650 per year

"...air quality and light were the biggest influencers of employee performance, happiness and well being while fitness facilities and technology based health tools were the most trivial"

So here's the big question.. why is lighting so quick to get "value engineered" ??

There's cost and then there's price.... think short term at your own peril.

Onward !