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Ten Tips to Help You Take Advantage of the Healing Powers of Living Architecture and Nature
Explore ways you may receive the most health and well-being benefits of your time in living architecture and natural green spaces, and learn about outstanding projects that can deliver these health benefits.
A Review of The Science of Biophilia, Biophilic Design and Human Health Impacts
Explore how biophilic design reduces stress, improves recovery times, and enhances well-being. Studies reveal that exposure to real or simulated nature benefits patients, workers, and students by lowering blood pressure, heart rate, and enhancing cognitive function.
Cities Play a Key Role in Advancing Green Infrastructure Implementation – A Look at Innovative Policies and Capital Projects in the City of Toronto
Toronto is leading the way in green infrastructure, integrating nature-based solutions into urban planning. From green roofs to the Green Streets Program, the city’s innovative policies enhance climate resilience and improve community well-being, setting a model for sustainable urban development.
Intersecting Ecological and Human Health with Kathleen Wolf
In this episode of Sustainable Futures, we feature Dr. Kathleen Wolf, a social scientist insert who has spent 3 decades exploring how urban nature impacts human health. She shares insights on integrating nature’s benefits into design, enhancing well-being through green spaces.
Adopting AIA Resolution #1: Prioritizing Human Wellness in Architectural Design
The recent AIA resolution emphasizes integrating human health into architectural design, advocating for biophilic principles. This shift aims to enhance well-being and address global health challenges through nature-focused, human-centered environments.
Living Walls in Healthcare: Enhancing Patient Recovery and Well-Being
Discover the healing power of living walls in healthcare. Learn how these green walls improve air quality, reduce stress, and enhance recovery times, creating sustainable and therapeutic environments for both patients and staff.
Nature Prescriptions: The Growing Trend of Doctors Prescribing Time Outdoors
Doctors are increasingly prescribing time in nature as a natural remedy to improve mental and physical well-being, supported by evidence-based programs like PaRx. This preventative approach promotes accessible outdoor experiences for healthier lives.
Will’s Garden: A Place for Healing at Carle Foundation Hospital
Will's Garden at Carle Foundation Hospital is a therapeutic rooftop garden, offering a tranquil space for healing. Utilizing innovative lightweight growth media, it supports native plants, stormwater management, and provides year-round beauty for patients and staff.
Planting Rooftops for Therapeutic Environments
Plants have long supported human health, with modern medicine using them in over half of pharmaceuticals. Recently, their biophilic benefits, like reducing stress and lowering blood pressure, have gained recognition in hospitals. This article explores a case study of an outdated medical center transformed with plants, including rooftop greenery, for therapeutic effects.
Accounting for Health: The Business Case for Green Space
Providing estimates of the monetary benefits of improved health outcomes contributes to better decision making on resource allocation using multiple examples from Ontario municipalities.
Biophilic Design - For Your Ears
This article explores the important role of sound in our evolution and how incorporating soundscaping into our designs can result in healthier, more productive building occupants, taking biophilic design to another level.
The Healing Power of Green: Green Roofs and Vegetable Gardens Transform Medical Campuses in Colorado
Discover how green roofs and vegetable gardens on Denver and Boulder medical campuses enhance sustainability, improve patient recovery, boost staff well-being, and foster community engagement, driving a healthier and more sustainable future in healthcare.