🎉 I'm excited to share that BPIE's #HealthyBuildingsBarometer is out today! 🤓 I read all of our reports (no small feat!) and I have to say I learned a lot, and was deeply inspired. The #health narrative, in my view, is underused in the buildings policy world - but I believe it's one that can convince even the most obstinate of renovation / decarbonisation naysayers. 🏘 The fact is that #buildings can have a huge impact on human mental and physical health and #wellbeing and the socioeconomic benefits can be enormous: 🏢 Renovating public buildings according to specific health criteria brings an average 11.5% return on investment, plus a 30% reduction in climate impact. (But really - read the report for many more stats on the potential socioeconomic benefits of prioritising health in buildings, can't list them all in a Linkedin post!). And - this is the ❗ first piece of work ❗ that provides: 1️⃣ a clear framework that defines what a healthy building should look like 2️⃣ a clear vision of a future where are all buildings are healthy, and 3️⃣ an actionable roadmap starting from now until 2050. Bravo to my brilliant colleagues at BPIE - Buildings Performance Institute Europe who worked tirelessly on pulling this off, and VELUX for their support and trust. Caroline Duvier Dr. Sheikh Zuhaib Essam Elnagar Paraskevi Vivian Dorizas Oliver Rapf Mariangiola Fabbri Scott Magalich Julie Kjestrup Elisabeth Hoffmann Fleming Voetmann. 🍾 Tonight - we celebrate!
🚀 Exciting Announcement! 🚀 The 2024 #HealthyBuildingsBarometer is live! 🌱 This flagship report identifies key strategies for policymakers and stakeholders to foster healthier, more sustainable #buildings. 🔍 Core messages for policymakers: 1️⃣ Accelerate adoption of a comprehensive definition and framework of healthy buildings to drive progress. 2️⃣ Prioritize high-quality data that tracks building health and occupant well-being. 3️⃣ Integrate #health, #sustainability, and #resilience into building policy. 💡 What's a healthy building? 5 key criteria: 1️⃣ Improving mental and physical health 2️⃣ Designed for human needs 3️⃣ Sustainably built and managed 4️⃣ Resilient and adaptive 5️⃣ Empowering people 💰 Did you know? The healthcare sector alone could save more than €45 billion annually if well-designed efficiency measures were implemented in all hospitals! 🏥 Download the full report here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dPUaTeQx #RenovateNow #PrioritizePeople
