Presented by

Yasmin Elderiny

Discover

HUGEBENEFITSOf plants in your workplace

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Agenda

1. Indoor problems

2. The Health Benefits Of Plants

3. The Psychological Benefits Of Plants

4. The Financial Benefits Of Plants

5. Which plants ?

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1- Indoor problems

• Indoor cl imate

• Indoor air pollution and low humidity are now ranked in the top five threats to public health

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1- Indoor problems.. Cont’d

• pollutants are emitted from many office items .Carbon dioxide (CO2)

tobacco smoke

dust

workplace

cleansers

odours - off-gas emissions from furniture

carpets

paints

electric and electronic

devices

• Pollutants is trapped indoors4

1- Indoor problems.. Cont’d

• Airborne contaminants are thought to be a major cause of “Sick Building Syndrome".

Irritated eyes

headache

skin complaints

dry throat

fatigue

cough

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SO.. What’s the best way to overcome these problems !!!

sick bui lding

syndrome Indoor air pollution

low

humidity

Unpleasant air condit ioning for al l employee

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The Answer Is

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2-The Health Benefits

• Fewer complaints, less i l lnesso Plants act as filters because they absorb the toxins through

their leaves, especially those with the largest leaves. o The theory is that if the plants do the absorbing first, our nose

and lungs take on less of a burden.

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2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d

• The effect of plants in the workplace has been the subject of repeated scientif ic investigation. Time after t ime the conclusion is the same:

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• The level of health complaints fel l noticeably

• Reduction in absence due to i l lness from 15% to 5% within 6 months.

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2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d

• Research shows that o Plant-filled rooms contain 50 – 60% fewer bacteria than rooms without

plants. o Plants have been found to suck chemicals out of the air, acting as the

lungs.

It is recommended that in office buildings where sick building syndrome is common, everyone has a plant on his or her desk.

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2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d

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2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d

• Hospital patients with a view of greenery recover more quickly than patients who do not have such a view .The view of greenery produces a calming and relaxed feeling.

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2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d

3-The Psychological Benefits

•Plants reduce stress, increase productivity and abil ity to complete tasks quicker in the workplace.

o View of greenery can result in a demonstrable reduction in stress within five minutes

o Spend more than four hours a day working at a computer monitor feel better and are more productive with plants in the workplace!

• The effect of plants are not l imited to physical health, but also include psychological

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3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d• Studies Found That

• In studies Participants’ -blood pressure levels were reduced, attentiveness levels and concentration levels improved, and rates of carrying out tasks increased (especially for computer tasks) when there were plants in the room.

• Plants can enhance our sense of wellbeing (Contented state of being happy and healthy and successful )

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• Students have been found to be more attentive in lectures ( inattentive behaviors reduced by 70 %).

• Studies found that school chi ldren improved performance across maths, spell ing and science when plants were in the classroom.

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3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d

• The research demonstrates that workers' idea generation, creative performance and problem solving ski l ls improve substantial ly in workplace environments that include f lowers and plants.

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3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d

• Men who participated in a study generated 15% more ideas. And, while males generated a greater abundance of ideas, females generated more creative, f lexible solutions to problems when flowers and plants were present.

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3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d

4-The Financial Benefits

• ProductivityStudies measured factors such as error rate, speed of completion and concentration levels ,found an improvement in performance levels of between 10% to 15% when plants were present

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4-The Financial Benefits..cont’d

• Absenteeismo Plants in the workplace permanently cut absence due to

illness.o In 1999, 187 million working days were lost in the UK.

This translates to around 8 days per employee, in total 3.4% of working time.

o Plants cause reduction in absence due to illness from 15% to 5% within 6 months.

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• A recent study demonstrates that

1. Plant transpiration in an office environment releases moisture, creating a humidity level exactly matching the recommended human comfort range of 30-60%.

2. When the relative humidity is too low, costly materials such as wood become damaged and crack.

3. When the relative humidity is too high, the condensation of windows and exterior wall can result in costly structural damage.

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4-The Financial Benefits..cont’d

• The net cooling effect of one young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.

• The proper selection and placement of plant materials can lower heating and cooling costs by as much as 20%.

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4-The Financial Benefits..cont’d

5-Which plants ?

• Different plants have different effects some purify and some humidify the air .

• Plants with a high level of water consumption can increase humidity by to 15%.Recommended

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• plant types to purify the air are:

. Parlour Palm

Kentia Palm

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

Ficus

Ivy

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

Boston fern

Philodendron

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

Spathiphyllum

Mother-in-law's Tongue

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

• Recommended plant types to humidify the air are:

Boston fern

African Hemp

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

Spider plant

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

Bamboo

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

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