Health and well-being has emerged as an important issue for real estate companies and funds. Investors and tenants have expressed interest and there is increasing recognition that the promotion of health and well-being can contribute to competitive differentiation, valu …
By Jeni Miller on
15 Jun 2016 •
openbook 13 minute read
Not all community developers are aware that the work they’re doing has the potential to improve health, but the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) has built health into its strategic plan, and in the neighborhood revitalization work of the San Pabl …
By Paul Scialla on
07 Jun 2016 •
openbook 2 minute read
Health and wellness is one of the fastest growing industries, and companies and consumers alike are driving this demand. With increasing focus on how our built environment is impacting our health outcomes, the WELL Building movement is seeing significant uptake. Since …
By Kelly Worden on
18 May 2016 •
openbook 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 …
By Jeni Miller on
25 Apr 2016 •
openbook 14 minute read
In the early 2000s, Stamford Hospital began planning a major expansion. Located in Stamford, Connecticut’s West Side neighborhood, the 305-bed regional hospital envisioned a large new state-of-the-art addition to its facility. The hospital owned various pieces of real …
CO2 has been a hot topic for a number of years mainly in relation to climate change and government policy. Leaving all of that aside, monitoring and controlling indoor levels of CO2 is important for everyone to consider for health, safety and even energy efficiency.
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Over the last year, the topic of health and well-being has rapidly emerged as a ubiquitous issue for the global real estate industry. There is a sense that it is the “next big thing”. The question here is why we are talking about this issue and where we go from here …
Looking at the data from our Head Office study at York House, it’s interesting to think what the effect on the marketplace will be of smartphones starting to introduce apps that put data relating to wellbeing at everyone’s fingertips – when people can easily check …
By Kelly Worden on
01 Feb 2016 •
openbook 1 minute read
It is increasingly well recognized that the design and operation of the communities in which people live, work, learn, and play significantly influence their health. However, within the real estate industry, the health impacts of transportation, community development, a …
Since launching our 2020 sustainability strategy last year, we’ve been exploring exciting opportunities for British Land to use placemaking to enhance the wellbeing of the many thousands of people who work, shop and live in our properties each week.
Placemakers may …
