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Thoughtful Thursday Every detail matters in health care design. From the layout of the space to the furniture chosen, each element plays a role in creating an environment that fosters healing and well-being. In health care settings, where stress and anxiety can be prevalent, the right choices can make a significant difference in creating a calming and supportive atmosphere. #HealthCareDesign #Wellness #HealingEnvironment

Brightness to Wellness: The Transformative Power of Lighting Design When exceptionally designed and executed, lighting can enhance healing, comfort visitors and promote staff well-being. Hospitals never sleep, which means lighting is a constant challenge requiring innovative solutions. When […] #transformfm #ifma #ashe

The new edition of the #HealthyBuildingsBarometer is out!   💡 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   Dive into the report to find out how these dimensions interplay and how only very little data is collected today to better measure and understand how buildings impact our health. 🏥 Download the full report here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dPUaTeQx #RenovateNow #PrioritizePeople

Here is an interesting article that explores the latest trends shaping educational spaces in 2024 according to leading architects and builders. Hint: they focus on health, wellness, and energy efficiency. Dive into the insights here: https://lnkd.in/gVz85Bg5 #CaseSystems #SchoolDesign #Trends

We spend most of our time indoors, yet we rarely think about the impact buildings themselves have on our #wellbeing. Imagine the improvement in our mental and physical health if we could: ♨ heat our homes, schools and hospitals without lowering indoor air quality, 🌊 cool ourselves during heatwaves without breaking the bank, 🌍 protect our climate by reducing the negative environmental impact of buildings. A #roadmap to how to achieve all this and more by 2050 in the new #HealthyBuildingsBarometer by our advisory members BPIE - Buildings Performance Institute Europe 👇 https://lnkd.in/dPUaTeQx

🚀 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

🎉 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!

Hey colleagues and friends! Check out my article, “Why Wellness is the Asset of the Future,” where I explore how the built environment affects the wellness of its users and how we, as future developers, can proactively create positive change. It’s a topic that fascinates me personally—especially as I’ve been diving into neuroscience, examining how physical spaces influence both our mind and body. In a time where mental health challenges and the spread of viruses are on the rise, focusing on wellness in design and building might be one of the key solutions for the future.

Less than 24 hours left! Register now for our webinar 'Indoor Environments: Wellness & Sustainability for Building Occupants' on July 11, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Speaker: Albert LaPera, EMP, CxA, LEED O and M, BDC, Kimley-Horn Abstract: Learn why the health and wellness of buildings is crucial today. Discover actionable strategies to improve indoor environments and enhance public wellness. Learning Objectives: - Connect architecture and public wellness, highlighting recent health trends. - Explore various organizational approaches to occupant wellness. - Review design strategies like biophilic design and filtration systems. - Examine case studies of healthy buildings. Sponsored by: CxPlanner Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eJzSKXp5 #Health #Strategies #IndoorEnvironment #Building #ACG

Why just have shades when you can have Inpro WT Printed Shades! Imagery harnesses the power of the mind and can reduce pain and other symptoms. For centuries we have used visualization in therapy to speed recovery. Why not find an unexpected place to engage that healing effect, contact me to see what is new! #inpro #healthcaredesign #positiveimagery