<div><p>The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend keeping the temperatures in office buildings between 68 and 76 degrees Fahrenheit, a range that can feel like the difference between a freezer and a sauna, depending on your personal preference.</p></div><div></div>

Optimal Temperatures 

<div><p><span><span>Employees at offices with plants report higher levels of concentration.</span></span></p><p><b>If you notice your workspace environment is less than ideal, speak up about it to your manager or human resources.</b></p></div><div></div>

An Office With No Plants

<div><p><span><b>The air you are breathing in enclosed spaces could be impairing your cognitive function.</b></span></p></div><div><p>Bringing more fresh air inside, or having a good ventilation system, is linked to better employee performance.</p></div>

Stale Office Air

<div><p>People’s moods are contagious. When your co-worker is rude, you will start to catch their bad attitude, too.</p></div><div><p><b>Sitting within a 25-foot radius of a high performer could positively boost the performance of colleagues by 15 %.</b></p></div><div><h3></h3></div>

The Colleagues You Sit With

<p><span>Being close to natural sunlight can make or break an employee’s experience. </span></p><p><i><b>Productivity gains (and losses) are connected to employees’ environmental conditions</b>, so companies that create ideal office environments with abundant natural light and unobstructed outdoors views will reap the dividends</i>.</p>

Poor Lighting

If you find it hard to get any real work done at your desk, it may not just mean you lack the ability to focus. It could also be your office's fault. Office design can influence how much productive work you get done in a day.