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Photo: The WELL Building Standard Air pollution is the number one environmental cause of premature mortality, contributing to 50,000 premature deaths annually in the United States and approximately 7 million, or one in eight premature deaths worldwide. Globally, outdoor air quality is deteriorating due to pollution from traffic, construction, agricultural activity, combustion sources and particulate matter. Because ambient air diffuses easily, even distant sources of pollutio

For projects pursuing high standards in sustainable design and environmental health, architects should expect to work closely with manufacturers and code officials. Matthew Millman Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Laboratory, Kamuela, Hawaii Architects who want to pursue the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI’s) Living Building Challenge (LBC) or an upper tier of certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) LEED rating system often find themselve

Mercedes-Benz Stadium was recognized with LEED Platinum certification. Created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system. Home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United of MLS and many of the world’s top sports and entertainment events, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in the world to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and has obtain

The announcement of the upcoming release of the new LEED version 4.1 by the U.S. Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. But when USGBC announces a new version of the most widely used green building rating system in the world, that certifi

Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes Amanda Sturgeon, FAIA, (CEO, International Living Future Institute) turns her award-winning eye for sustainable buildings toward biophilic design, an emerging design discipline that creates spaces where people and nature can thrive together as an integrated whole. Her forthcoming book, Creating Biophilic Buildings, takes a case study-style approach to this burgeoning field, using carefully curated examples to illuminate the holistic

As the competition for renters and buyers heats up, multifamily developers look to health and wellness for an edge. Abundant daylighting, triple-pane windows, and sound attenuation measures are among the wellness-focused features at the 21W20 luxury condo development in New York City’s Flatiron District. Courtesy Gale International. Abundant daylighting, triple-pane windows, and sound attenuation measures are among the wellness-focused features at the 21W20 luxury condo devel

Carnival Corporation & plc Group opende een jaar geleden de deuren van het Arison Maritime Center voor maritieme simulator training in Almere. De LEED Gold-gecertificeerde campus bestaat uit 2 gebouwen en voldoet aan de verwachting van de opdrachtgever. De campus bestaat uit het trainingscentrum Csmart Academy en het bijbehorende Csmart Hotel. Het is een ontwerp van Paul de Ruiter Architects en is gerealiseerd in een Design & Build met Dura Vermeer. “De opdracht die architect

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) headquarters office is the first space in the world to achieve both Platinum Level Certification for the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) under WELL v1 and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), under the LEED ID+C rating system – the highest recognition awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™). The office space, designed by Perkins+Will, incorporat

The U.S. and green building advocates must keep pushing for a sustainable future for all. As many know, the Paris Agreement, under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), establishes voluntary actions to address greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change mitigation and adaptation—and 194 countries around the world are signatories. The United States government has an opportunity to lead on this, and in so doing, to strengthen global partnerships, yet it

De Blue Building Institute (BBI) zet zich in voor een Europese certificering volgens de ‘WELL Building Standard’ Een gebouw met een WELL certificaat draagt aantoonbaar bij aan de gezondheid en welzijn van de personen die daarin verblijven, wonen en werken. Progam Bouwmanagent zal binnen het BBI fungeren als consulting partner. Progam Bouwmanagement zet zich al jaren in voor de ontwikkeling op het gebied van ‘The WELL Building Standard’, ‘Living Building Challenge’, ‘Active Ho