Incorporating activity-based zones into workplaces is one cost-effective solution that Hande Burcu Deniz, a design studies doctoral student at UW-Madison, is researching.
“One of the main takeaways from my research is that all people get stressed when they have to perform in places that are less than ideal for them,” Deniz said. “So if the environment is flexible and supportive of what they are doing, they will be less stressed.”