Designing for Climate Change: A Call to Action
“Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It’s here. It’s personal. And it’s devastating.” These words, written by mental
January 24, 2025
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Category: Healthy Buildings
The Moral Imperative to Reduce Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint
My colleague and friend Robin Guenther (who, sadly, passed away in May) once said, “We will not have healthy people
July 14, 2023
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Happy Earth Day: 6 Posts on Healthy Buildings in Healthcare You May Have Missed
To celebrate Earth Day, I was going to write a post about healthy buildings in healthcare — those that do
April 22, 2022
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Making The Case for Healthy Buildings
When Texas A&M Professor Leonard L. Berry asked me last February what topic I wanted to write about with him
January 14, 2022
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Healthcare REITs Make ESG a Priority and So Should You
Did you know that of the top four healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs) three have very strong ESG (environmental,
September 17, 2021
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Is the First Step to Protect the Health of People and the Planet to Take a Pledge?
Has your organization taken a pledge to protect the health of people and the planet? To do no harm by
August 6, 2021
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How Many Certifications Do You Need for a Healthy Building?
As you may have noticed, I’ve been thinking and writing a lot lately about healthy building design. Mostly that’s because
June 25, 2021
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Designing Interiors to Support Health and Wellness: 6 Strategies
Last week, I shared some thoughts about designing interiors to support health and wellness for the Spring Breakout event in
June 4, 2021
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Why Can’t We Treat Every Day As Earth Day?
In case you missed it, yesterday was Earth Day. A good reason for all of us to pause and think
April 23, 2021
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Has the Carbon Footprint of Interiors Been Underestimated?
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that the building and construction sectors account for nearly 40% of global
March 26, 2021
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