Healthy and inspiring work environments are becoming increasingly important to bind talented employees. When working environments are being designed and equipped in a healthy manner, this will result in a positive effect on the wellbeing, productivity and creativity of the employees and therefore their complete organisation.
UP has achieved the WELL Gold certificate. This certification acknowledges our building’s dedication to fostering a healthy environment, boosting productivity, happiness, and allowing individuals to focus on their daily work and wellbeing with maximum comfort and enjoyment.
The WELL Building Standard outlines seven stringent criteria with scientifically proven positive impacts on individual wellbeing and health. These encompass aspects such as air and water quality, natural light, climate and acoustic comfort.
Wellbeing goes beyond just exercising and maintaining a healthy diet. When you’re mentally at ease as well as physically fit, your performance improves, you approach life with a more positive outlook, and you encounter less stress. Our facilities are designed to foster this essential balance between the body and mind.
At UP office building, you will find multiple facilities that support your healthy work life balance. Have a business meeting or event in the city? Take advantage of our free bike share! This way, you can effortlessly enrich your day with movement, energy, and focus. Or discover diverse choices for nutritious meals or snacks. After all, maintaining a balanced diet significantly enhances work performance.
– Paul van Lennep, Stibo Systems
Creating a healthy workplace is our utmost priority. Comfort and relaxation are important aspects of this commitment. This is why our Socialclub organises fun, sporty, and educational events. Social connection and relaxation are key elements, ensuring you’re not just part of your own network but an integral member of our community.
In the building, we ensure there is sufficient daylight through our daylight correction. This is crucial for the proper functioning of our biorhythm. Among other things, our biorhythms determine when we sleep and eat, as well as our body temperature, learning performance and mood. With the presence of daylight, we prevent health problems, sleep disorders, stress, concentration problems and gloom.
Since approximately 80 to 90% of our brain is composed of water, it’s crucial to maintain adequate hydration levels throughout the day. Waternet is the water company that supplies water to the UP office building. Tap water in Amsterdam is of the highest quality and is tested daily by the research institute Het Waterlaboratorium. Click here for more information about the water quality in UP office building.
Creating a conducive environment for productivity is paramount in the UP office building. We prioritize maintaining a healthy climate as it’s challenging to focus when the surroundings are too cold or too hot. That is why we implement advanced systems to regulate these factors. A ground-coupled heat exchanger, functioning as thermal storage, works in tandem with a climate ceiling and primary air to ensure a consistently pleasant temperature. This combination not only optimizes thermal comfort but also reduces irritability and stress, enabling you to feel most productive in your workspace.
At UP office building, much attention is paid to good air quality, which is essential for your well-being and productivity. Often the presence of people in a building and everyday activities such as breathing and textile wear contribute to indoor air pollution. With the capacity of 60m3 per person of our air handling unit with outside air, we are minimizing respiratory problems, headaches and other complaints.