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March 10, 2025 Brian D. Taylor, _University of California, Los Angeles_; Eric Morris, _Clemson University_, and Sam Speroni, _University of California, Los Angeles_ Even after the pandemic

lockdowns were lifted, out-of-home activities and travel remained substantially depressed, far below 2019 levels. August 9, 2024 David A Hensher, _University of Sydney_ New research finds

workers who take up working from home are generous with the time they save by not commuting, devoting about one-third of it to unpaid extra work for their employer. September 25, 2023 John

Rennie Short, _University of Maryland, Baltimore County_ Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many

downtowns face hard choices about the future. August 22, 2022 Farzam Sepanta, _Carleton University_; Laura Arpan, _FAMU-FSU College of Engineering_; Liam O'Brien, _Carleton University_,

and Marianne Touchie, _University of Toronto_ Employers can foster equity in the workplace by relaxing current dress codes or providing employees with individual thermostat control and

other means to improve their comfort. October 25, 2019 Greg Putnam, _University of North Carolina Wilmington_ Adam Neumann both controlled and managed the co-working company he founded in

2011. A finance scholar explains why that can be a serious problem in venture capital-backed startups. June 28, 2019 Alexander Brem, _University of Southern Denmark_ Open plan offices can

suck the life out of workplaces. But it doesn’t have to be this way. September 20, 2018 Wayne Hochwarter, _Florida State University_ The midterm elections have put America’s political divide

front and center, increasingly invading the work space and stressing out employees. February 21, 2018 Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, _Bond University_ Research shows that corporate wellness

programs don’t really work. If companies want to boost employee health they should consider designing the workplace to encourage the right behaviour. February 8, 2018 Laura B. Alvarez,

_Nottingham Trent University_ Ventilation and natural light are two simple measures which can make buildings better for people to live and work in. January 7, 2018 Danica-Lea Larcombe,

_Edith Cowan University_; Eddie van Etten, _Edith Cowan University_, and Pierre Horwitz, _Edith Cowan University_ Most modern offices contain a surprising amount of harsh chemicals. If

you’re heading back to work, check out our list of the best plants to clean the air (and reduce stress). January 4, 2018 Carolyn Axtell, _University of Sheffield_ The use of big data at work

could promote well-being – but only in very specific conditions. September 11, 2017 Peter Smith, _University of Toronto_ Annoyed you don’t have a sit-stand desk? Spare a thought for those

workers who have to stand all day: Standing may double the risk of heart disease. October 10, 2016 Tine Van Bortel, _University of Cambridge_ Celebrating mental health is a great opportunity

to make the right changes to keep workers happy – and productive. August 17, 2016 Jenni Henderson, _The Conversation_ Business Briefing: a better to design an office The Conversation13.9 MB

(download) Research shows that many building codes don't designate the maximum number of people that should fit in an office, but that's not the only problem with standard office

design. July 27, 2016 Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, _Bond University_ An open-plan office is not all it’s cracked up to be but the alternative, segmented spaces, has its downsides as well. May

27, 2014 Graeme Ditchburn, _Murdoch University_ Office space is one of the largest costs associated with running a business, which is why hot desking, where employees choose from a selection

of available work sites rather than having an assigned workspace…