This section of the website is designed to help guide you through the world of green buildings
In response to our 2016 case study report, Building the Business Case – which was a huge success with exposure to over 3 million people, more than fifty press mentions, and over 8,000 downloads - we have started the process to develop a new case study report, to be released in March 2018.
The Expressions of Interest for case studies closed on 4 July 2017, with 60 submissions. The submissions were judged on the quality of the health and wellbeing-outcome data and its connection with the indoor environment, how people felt in that space, and their productivity and economic output in those spaces. The top 15 submissions have now been chosen and we are working on developing the full case studies.
We’d like to thank our case study report sponsors, Land Securities and Delta Development, for their commitment to showcasing the best healthy and green buildings globally and taking up the cause themselves in their own projects.
For more information on the guidelines for 2017 submissions, see the document here. For those of you who missed the 2017 submissions, we'll be opening up the Expressions of Interest again in early 2018.
For any questions relating these reports or for sponsorship opportunities for the 2018 report, please contact Jonathan Laski at office@worldgbc.org.
See below for existing case studies from the Better Places for People project.

RETAIL: CUSTOMER PERCEPTION OF PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS
Company: The Crown Estate
Location: Regent Street, London, United Kingdom
Focus: Public realm; Outdoor air quality; Customer perceptions; Customer satisfaction

RESIDENTIAL: MASHPEE COMMONS
Company: Cornish Associates
Location: Massachusetts, United States

OFFICE: YORK HOUSE
Company: British Land
Location: London, UK
Priorities: Daylighting, biophilia, active design Results: Total of 800 plants in the office; improved air quality and ventilation
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RETAIL: ECCLESALL ROAD
Company: Marks & Spencer
Location: Sheffield, UK
Focus: Lighting, Decreased water use
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RETAIL: OWNER & MANAGER IMPROVEMENTS
Company: JLL and Legal & General
Location: Cambridge and Northhampton, UK
Focus: Customer perceptions; Comparison of footfall and dwell time across spaces
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RETAIL: ECONOMIC METRICS IN NEWRIVER RETAIL SHOPPING CENTRES
Company: Cushman & Wakefield and NewRiver Retail
Location: United Kingdom (various)
Focus: Economic metrics; Dwell time; Frequency; Average Spend; Conversion
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OFFICE DAYLIGHTING
Company: Microsoft MDOC
Location: Beijing, China
Priorities: Daylighting, Lighting
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OFFICE: INTERIOR LAYOUT IMPROVEMENTS
Company: Plantronics
Location: Swindon, United Kingdom
Priorities: Collaborative layout
Results: Post fit-out absenteeism reduced from 12.7 to 3.5% and workspace satisfaction has risen from 61 to 85%
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OFFICE: LOCATION AND AMENITIES
Company: Isagen
Location: Medellin, Columbia
Priorities: Amenities, Social inclusion
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OFFICE: NOISE AND ACOUSTICS
Company: BHP Biliton
Location: Perth, Australia
Priorities: Acoustics, Flexible workstations
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OFFICE: VIEWS AND BIOPHILIA
Company: Bioconstrucción y Energia Alternativa
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Priorities: Views, Biophilia
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OFFICE: LOOK AND FEEL
Company: Sphera
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Priorities: Colours, Materials, Daylight, Ventilation
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OFFICE: ATRIUM 1 BUILDING
Company: Skanska
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Priorities: Reduced energy, Thermal comfort
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RETAIL: CHESHIRE OAKS
Company: Marks & Spencer
Location: Cheshire, UK
Priorities: Natural materials, daylighting
Results: 22% increase in employee satisfaction surveys; Over 80% customer satisfaction
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OFFICE AIR QUALITY & VENTILATION
Company: Turkish Contractors Association
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Priorities: Ventilation, Thermal comfort
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