Green standards for improving office activities in new conditions

The pandemic COVID-19 and quarantine have forced companies to restructure their office work for efficiency increase in crisis situations. Green standards can help, because they have harmonious combination of environmental, economic and social aspects. Recommendations for restructuring office work in...

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Date:2020
Main Authors: Kryvomaz, Тetyana I., Karpenko, Nina S.
Format: Article
Language:Ukrainian
Published: Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture 2020
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Online Access:https://es-journal.in.ua/article/view/207985
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Journal Title:Environmental safety and natural resources

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Environmental safety and natural resources
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Summary:The pandemic COVID-19 and quarantine have forced companies to restructure their office work for efficiency increase in crisis situations. Green standards can help, because they have harmonious combination of environmental, economic and social aspects. Recommendations for restructuring office work include reorganization of work schedules with the expansion of work from home, virtual meetings with using modern communication technologies, re-equipment of office space according to the requirements of social distance, innovative measures to improve working conditions and indoor environmental quality, new rules of interaction in public places, strengthening hygiene and disinfection of premises to improve safety. The application of green standards in office activities reduces the negative impact of the organization on the environment, promotes efficient management of resources and energy saving, optimizes procurement and waste management, improves the quality and comfort of the indoor environment, save health and efficiency of employees, which has a positive impact on economic and the company's reputation.