Finding ways of increasing productivity in the workplace is of ongoing interest. New studies are starting to point the physical and psychological impacts of the outdoors which can result in changing the form of the office itself.

Leah Sottile of Outside Magazine, relates in her article: "The most successful U.S. companies may soon feature workers who favor running shoes over high heels, sunlit standing desks over cubicle labyrinths, and bicycle-only parking garages. Why would corporations adopt these types of progressive amenities? Simply put: it’s good for business."