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New LEED Pilot Credit Establishes an Integrative Process for Health Promotion

By Kelly Worden on 18 May 2016 • 2 minute read

Protecting human health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change has been a focus of the green building movement since its inception. With changing weather patterns and matured understanding of the relationship between climate change and health …

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Building for Health

By Chris Pyke, PhD on 28 Jul 2015 • 3 minute read

Over the last two decades, the rise of efficient, green buildings has shown that thoughtful design, construction, and operation can create buildings and even entire communities that benefit people and the environment. Today, the focus of sustainability in the real estat …

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 …