The document discusses the benefits of incorporating plants into the workplace. It outlines that indoor air pollution and low humidity pose health risks. Plants can help address these issues by absorbing toxins and releasing moisture. Their presence is associated with reductions in absenteeism, stress, and health complaints, as well as increases in productivity, concentration, and idea generation. Financially, plants can lower costs by cutting absenteeism and improving performance while also regulating humidity and temperature to reduce energy expenses. The document recommends various plant types that efficiently purify indoor air and increase humidity.

1. Presented by
Yasmin
Elderiny
Discover
HUGE
BENEFITS
Of plants in your workplace
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2. 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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3. 1- Indoor problems
• Indoor climate
• Indoor air pollution and low humidity are now
ranked in the top five threats to public health
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4. 1- Indoor problems.. Cont’d
• pollutants are emitted from many office
items . Carbon
odours - off-gas emissions from furniture
dioxide
(CO2)
tobacco
smoke
dust
carpets
workplace
cleansers
paints
electric and electronic
devices
• Pollutants is trapped indoors 4

5. 1- Indoor problems.. Cont’d
• Airborne contaminants are thought to be a major
cause of “Sick Building Syndrome".
Irritated eyes
headache
dry throat
skin complaints
fatigue
cough
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6. SO.. What’s the best way to overcome
these problems !!!
s i c k b u i l d i n g
s y n d r om e
I n d o o r a i r
p o l l u t i o n
l o w
h u m i d i t y
U n p l e a s a n t a i r
c o n d i t i o n i n g
f o r a l l e m p l o y e e 6

7. The Answer Is
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8. 2-The Health Benefits
• Fewer complaints, less illness
o 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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9. 2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d
• The effect of plants in the workplace has
been the subject of repeated scientific
investigation. Time after time the
conclusion is the same:
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10. • The level of health complaints fell
noticeably
• Reduction in absence due to illness from
15% to 5% within 6 months.
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2-The Health Benefits.. Cont’d

11. • 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

13. • 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

14. 3-The Psychological Benefits
• The effect of plants are not limited to physical
health, but also include psychological
•Plants reduce stress, increase
productivity and ability 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!
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15. 3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d
• Studies Found That
• Plants can enhance our sense of wellbeing
(Contented state of being happy and healthy and successful )
• 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.
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16. 3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d
• Students have been found to be more
attentive in lectures (inattentive behaviors
reduced by 70 %).
• Studies found that school children
improved performance across maths,
spelling and science when plants were in
the classroom.
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17. 3-The Psychological Benefits.. Cont’d
• The research
demonstrates that
workers' idea
generation, creative
performance and
problem solving skills
improve substantially in
workplace environments
that include flowers and
plants.
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18. 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, flexible solutions to
problems when flowers and plants were
present.
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19. 4-The Financial Benefits
• Productivity
Studies 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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20. 4-The Financial Benefits..cont’d
• Absenteeism
o 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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21. • 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

22. • 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

23. 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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24. • plant types to purify the air are:
. Parlour Palm
Kentia Palm
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

25. Ficus
Ivy
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

26. Boston fern
Philodendron
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

27. Spathiphyllu
m
Mother-in-law's
Tongue
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

28. • Recommended plant types to humidify the air are:
Boston fern
African Hemp
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

29. Spider plant
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

30. Bamboo
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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

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5-Which plants ? Cont’d

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