Biophilic Design
Biophilia is our innate love of nature, and biophilic building design attempts to enhance our connection to the outdoors. A lack of this connection can noticeably affect mood, and it has even been linked to health impacts and reduced productivity.
Strategies for biophilic design include daylighting, access to views, natural ventilation, aesthetic use of biomimetic patterns, and space planning that offers prospect and refuge.
Biophilic Design
Deep Dives
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Building for People: Integrating Social Justice into Green Design
Feature Article
Social justice is already a part of green building. Making it a conscious part of the decision-making process, however, requires a new paradigm.
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The Living Building Challenge: Can It Really Change the World?
Feature Article
The Living Building Challenge, with its stringent, all-or-nothing requirements, is out to change the way we build. But is it actually achievable?
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Bringing Nature Indoors: The Myths and Realities of Plants in Buildings
Feature Article
Some proponents of indoor plants promise that they will clean the air and promote occupant health and productivity. But will they? Scientific backing for these claims is still being developed, but some of the results are promising.
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Permaculture for Urban Design
Primer
Permaculture promotes food production and nurtures ecological systems in both rural and urban environments.
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Farming in Cities Worth $33 Billion a Year
News Analysis
A recent study estimates the global value of the ecosystem services provided by urban agriculture.
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Denver Votes Green Thumbs Up for Green Roofs
News Analysis
A city suffering from ozone pollution and the heat-island effect approves a ballot measure requiring green roofs.
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Two for One: Growing Food and Solar Energy Together
News Analysis
As more projects are plugging into off-site solar, dual-use installations are gaining favor to minimize adverse impact.
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To Save Cities, Save Trees
News Brief
Urban forests do $500 million worth of heavy lifting each year for the world’s largest cities—and there’s plenty of room to plant more.
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