Category: Healthy Buildings

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 No Comments

If there is any positive outcome of Covid-19, it’s that it has put the focus on how the design of

January 29, 2021 No Comments

It’s taken a global pandemic to make the world realize the impact the design of the physical environment has on

May 15, 2020 2 Comments

I’ve been hearing more and more about the use of tunable lighting systems in healthcare settings to help patients and staff

March 22, 2019 1 Comment

Last month after Soliant released its list of most beautiful hospitals in America, I wrote a post about hospital design not

August 24, 2018 2 Comments

I’m happy to report that the healthy building movement is alive and well in the U.S. and abroad. At Neocon

June 22, 2018 2 Comments

Last month I wrote a post on “Why Climate Change Matters to Healthcare Facility Design.” Then, while I was away

September 15, 2017 4 Comments

“Climate change is the greatest public health threat we have.” That’s what Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American

August 11, 2017 No Comments

Research supports an urgent need to change the way we build, maintain and work in hospitals, and many facilities could

February 24, 2017 4 Comments

It’s hard to imagine a pharmacy brought to life using biophilic design. But that’s what the project team at VOA

October 9, 2015 No Comments