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Health-Based Metrics to Measure Success in Materials Selection and Building Design and Operation

By Charlene Bayer, PhD on 10 Mar 2014 • 4 minute read

There is a growing movement to refocus building design and operations on human health. LEED v4 is seeking a market transformation by incorporating materials transparency into its materials and resources credits, and by integrating other health-based strategies into othe …

RWJF Report Highlights the Need for Health Promoting Communities

By Kelly Worden on 07 Mar 2014 • 1 minute read

A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) brings together an impressive body of research illustrating the role of geography and the built environment as determinants of health. RWJF believes that your zip code should not be more important than your gen …