Blue walls have been found to boost productivity and creativity, while green is considered more tranquil.

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"Sales productivity has come back with a vengeance, " said Cedrik Lachance, an analyst with Green Street Advisors Inc.

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The benefit to a building owner is that a green building can have lower costs and there are many studies that show an improvement in building occupant productivity.

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