A new survey by Genesis Property shows that 43% of Romanian employees believe that the main feature of their offices should be a healthy space, while 23% say that the workspaces should have a good resource management that includes the usage of renewable energy and efficient recycling.
Nearly half of employees believe that change must start with people, by taking care of their health and of the environment and adopting sustainable behaviors both in the office and at home.
“A building can no longer be considered truly robust and sustainable without ensuring healthy conditions for employees and measures that actually mitigate environmental impact”, said Roxana Albu, General Manager of the Facility Management Division at Genesis Property.
In terms of increasing the sustainability of the office building where they work, 36% of employees believe that automation and control technologies are needed for maximum energy efficiency. Meanwhile, more than 55% want technologies that allow them to set the temperature and light levels in their own office space.
“The study shows us how important it is for most employees to work in a healthy building, and this result puts pressure on owners and employers to work together to implement measures to ensure this,” added Ștefan Tudos, Vice President of Genesis Property, responsible for managing the client portfolio.
The survey had a sample of 1,208 internet users across Romania. Almost 50% of the participants are women, about 70% are over 35 years old, and 43% have a net income higher than 3000 lei (over €600).
