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‘Ground-breaking, exceptional workplace’: UK’s first NABERS 5.5 rated building completes

‘Ground-breaking, exceptional workplace’: UK’s first NABERS 5.5 rated building completes

UK buildings are presenting ‘ESG risks’, says CBRE’s Third Sustainability Index

UK buildings are presenting ‘ESG risks’, says CBRE’s Third Sustainability Index

More than just an office: The role of heritage buildings in fostering health at work

More than just an office: The role of heritage buildings in fostering health at work

A quarter of built environment not ready for the Building Safety Act

A quarter of built environment not ready for the Building Safety Act

Timber design showcased in Oslotre Architects’ Norway building

Timber design showcased in Oslotre Architects’ Norway building

Exciting Upcoming Events at Living Future Europe: Biophilia BarCamp and Biophilia Camp 2024

Exciting Upcoming Events at Living Future Europe: Biophilia BarCamp and Biophilia Camp 2024

Fitwel unveils v3: A new era of healthy building certification

Fitwel unveils v3: A new era of healthy building certification

Biophilia and sensitive design built into psychiatric intensive care unit for children

Biophilia and sensitive design built into psychiatric intensive care unit for children

Shaping the future of architecture: AIA 2024 Conference

Shaping the future of architecture: AIA 2024 Conference

Learnings from the classroom: How the education sector can influence workplace design

Learnings from the classroom: How the education sector can influence workplace design

Offices of the future: Designing for wellbeing

Offices of the future: Designing for wellbeing

Downloadable guide – Soundscaping for Positive Workspaces

Downloadable guide – Soundscaping for Positive Workspaces

Downloadable guide: It’s time to ‘design-in’ health and wellbeing to the built environment

Downloadable guide: It’s time to ‘design-in’ health and wellbeing to the built environment

IWBI launches the International Healthy Buildings Accord

IWBI launches the International Healthy Buildings Accord

Best workplaces in London? BCO’s Regional Awards crown winners

Best workplaces in London? BCO’s Regional Awards crown winners

Study finds link between home indoor air quality and cognitive function of remote workers

Study finds link between home indoor air quality and cognitive function of remote workers

Centring employee wellbeing through flexible workspaces

Centring employee wellbeing through flexible workspaces

New BESA guidance set to ‘revolutionise indoor air quality’

New BESA guidance set to ‘revolutionise indoor air quality’

Starbucks could be the next role-model for your office acoustics

Starbucks could be the next role-model for your office acoustics

Nature in flight: Can biophilic design help to take the stress out of airport travel?

Nature in flight: Can biophilic design help to take the stress out of airport travel?

Redefining IAQ For USA Homes: Redfin Makes Points More Accessible

Redefining IAQ For USA Homes: Redfin Makes Points More Accessible

Bringing healthy building standards home: IWBI launches global WELL for Residential Program

Bringing healthy building standards home: IWBI launches global WELL for Residential Program

Navigating sustainable materials in healthy buildings design: A specifier’s dilemma

Navigating sustainable materials in healthy buildings design: A specifier’s dilemma

Airthings report reveals alarming increase in indoor air pollution levels in 2023

Airthings report reveals alarming increase in indoor air pollution levels in 2023

Breath easy? Not inside. Dyson report shows indoor air quality dirtier than outdoor air.

Breath easy? Not inside. Dyson report shows indoor air quality dirtier than outdoor air.

Understanding the Relationship Between Flexible Office Design and Workplace Wellbeing

Understanding the Relationship Between Flexible Office Design and Workplace Wellbeing

Botanic Place development appoints inclusive design consultants Motionspot

Botanic Place development appoints inclusive design consultants Motionspot

Duo reports spearhead sustainability and human health in the built environment

Duo reports spearhead sustainability and human health in the built environment

Athens office achieves prestigious LEEDS Platinum rating

Athens office achieves prestigious LEEDS Platinum rating

Common Materials Framework championed by AIA, ILFI, IWBI, USGBC, and mindful MATERIALS

Common Materials Framework championed by AIA, ILFI, IWBI, USGBC, and mindful MATERIALS

‘Profound impacts on health’: An inside look at RICS’ new healthy buildings guide

‘Profound impacts on health’: An inside look at RICS’ new healthy buildings guide

Zurich firm leads the way with sensory office maps

Zurich firm leads the way with sensory office maps

Transforming healthcare environments in India through neuro-aesthetic design

Transforming healthcare environments in India through neuro-aesthetic design

Constructing Health with Tye Farrow: New publication to bridge knowledge gap between medical world and design community

Constructing Health with Tye Farrow: New publication to bridge knowledge gap between medical world and design community

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

248 scientists unanimously agree: Lighting should support circadian rhythms

248 scientists unanimously agree: Lighting should support circadian rhythms

Research shows 1 in 5 neurodiverse people decline jobs due to poor workplace design

Research shows 1 in 5 neurodiverse people decline jobs due to poor workplace design

Unlocking serenity: Could sounds of nature be the key to transforming wellbeing for care home residents?

Unlocking serenity: Could sounds of nature be the key to transforming wellbeing for care home residents?

Asbestos: How air sampling makes it safer to carry out remedial work for RAAC affected buildings

Asbestos: How air sampling makes it safer to carry out remedial work for RAAC affected buildings

National Inclusion Week: Motionspot shares 3 keys to inclusive design

National Inclusion Week: Motionspot shares 3 keys to inclusive design

Healthy Materials Lab: New book explores the role of design in creating a healthier built environment

Healthy Materials Lab: New book explores the role of design in creating a healthier built environment

RIBA ‘urges action and audits’ to assess condition of UK’s public buildings

RIBA ‘urges action and audits’ to assess condition of UK’s public buildings

Groundbreaking British Standard for Indoor Environmental Quality applauded by BESA

Groundbreaking British Standard for Indoor Environmental Quality applauded by BESA

Utilising design to create a sense of belonging in your workplace

Utilising design to create a sense of belonging in your workplace

Half of workplaces lack design features to accommodate menstruation and menopause discomfort

Half of workplaces lack design features to accommodate menstruation and menopause discomfort

What is biophilic design?

What is biophilic design?

UK Government slashes office hubs amid surging hybrid work trend

UK Government slashes office hubs amid surging hybrid work trend

Healthy buildings in the Middle East: WELL programs now adopted in 0.5 billion square-foot of real-estate

Healthy buildings in the Middle East: WELL programs now adopted in 0.5 billion square-foot of real-estate

RNIB office: first UK building to fully adopt BSI neurodiversity standard  

RNIB office: first UK building to fully adopt BSI neurodiversity standard  

It’s time to ditch big, noisy, crowded and confusing buildings, say global experts

It’s time to ditch big, noisy, crowded and confusing buildings, say global experts

Wildfire smogs in New York City accelerate focus on proposed indoor air quality regulations

Wildfire smogs in New York City accelerate focus on proposed indoor air quality regulations

Inclusive and accessible design at core of new RIBA building guidelines

Inclusive and accessible design at core of new RIBA building guidelines

Probiotic architecture: Incorporating microbiomes for healthier buildings

Probiotic architecture: Incorporating microbiomes for healthier buildings

AstraZeneca’s new Finland office leads the way with with air-purifying green walls to enhance environment and wellbeing

AstraZeneca’s new Finland office leads the way with with air-purifying green walls to enhance environment and wellbeing

UK Eden building first to achieve 5.5 NABERS score

UK Eden building first to achieve 5.5 NABERS score

ASHRAE approves game-changing buildings standard to help mitigate spread of infectious diseases

ASHRAE approves game-changing buildings standard to help mitigate spread of infectious diseases

Arup Warsaw office: A sustainable haven embracing circular principles

Arup Warsaw office: A sustainable haven embracing circular principles

The Future is Fleeting: Designing with Bio-Based Materials

The Future is Fleeting: Designing with Bio-Based Materials

IWBI spotlight on mental health: ‘The intersection of mental health & indoor spaces’

IWBI spotlight on mental health: ‘The intersection of mental health & indoor spaces’

The Impact of Indoor Air: American concerns on the rise

The Impact of Indoor Air: American concerns on the rise

Report: Employees deem sustainable workplaces more important than annual bonus

Report: Employees deem sustainable workplaces more important than annual bonus

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

‘Hiding in plain sight’: Study shows the life-long impacts of poor indoor air quality

‘Hiding in plain sight’: Study shows the life-long impacts of poor indoor air quality

BS 40102-1: New guidance from the BSI focuses on IAQ for non-domestic buildings

BS 40102-1: New guidance from the BSI focuses on IAQ for non-domestic buildings

New report makes the business case for biophilic design in offices

New report makes the business case for biophilic design in offices

CDC introduces new guidance to improve indoor air quality and combat COVID-19

CDC introduces new guidance to improve indoor air quality and combat COVID-19

New Rome hub offers education in sustainable building design

New Rome hub offers education in sustainable building design

Hong Kong study finds poor indoor air quality could lead to another pandemic

Hong Kong study finds poor indoor air quality could lead to another pandemic

ASHRAE announces IAQ Design Guidance for US Education Facilities

ASHRAE announces IAQ Design Guidance for US Education Facilities

Awe: The most influential pattern of biophilic design?

Awe: The most influential pattern of biophilic design?

Biophilic design: 15 patterns in nature that will immediately improve your building

Biophilic design: 15 patterns in nature that will immediately improve your building

LEED + WELL simplify joint certification process, IWBI and USGBC announce

LEED + WELL simplify joint certification process, IWBI and USGBC announce

Vari receives prestigious Fitwel “Best in Building Health” award

Vari receives prestigious Fitwel “Best in Building Health” award

Building a political consensus for healthier homes: why short-term thinking & funding isn’t working

Building a political consensus for healthier homes: why short-term thinking & funding isn’t working

How to create an autism friendly environment: National Autistic Society explains

How to create an autism friendly environment: National Autistic Society explains

Designing autism-friendly school & office spaces: ASD architect Mark Ellerby explains all

Designing autism-friendly school & office spaces: ASD architect Mark Ellerby explains all

University of York secure funds for world-leading indoor air quality study

University of York secure funds for world-leading indoor air quality study

The SLL Code for Lighting (2022): Using light to promote health and wellbeing in buildings

The SLL Code for Lighting (2022): Using light to promote health and wellbeing in buildings

BCO’s ‘Guide to Specification’ for healthier offices updated to include increased levels of outdoor air supply plus 10m2 density ratio

BCO’s ‘Guide to Specification’ for healthier offices updated to include increased levels of outdoor air supply plus 10m2 density ratio

England’s Chief Medical Officer calls for ‘roadmap to cleaner indoor air’

England’s Chief Medical Officer calls for ‘roadmap to cleaner indoor air’

MIT research proves negative impact of poor IAQ on cognitive function

MIT research proves negative impact of poor IAQ on cognitive function

WELL research reveals big ROI for healthy building investment

WELL research reveals big ROI for healthy building investment

Designing office spaces that facilitate conversations

Designing office spaces that facilitate conversations

How Neurodiverse Is Your Workplace?

How Neurodiverse Is Your Workplace?

Forward thinking: Designing for our Future Selves

Forward thinking: Designing for our Future Selves

Change by Design: Architect Taleen Josefsson to host 2023 online seminar series focused on achieving a positive, healthier built environment

Change by Design: Architect Taleen Josefsson to host 2023 online seminar series focused on achieving a positive, healthier built environment

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Ruth Kelly Waskett on the power of daylighting

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Ruth Kelly Waskett on the power of daylighting

The WELL Equity Rating: A Rating to Meet the Moment

The WELL Equity Rating: A Rating to Meet the Moment

‘Tremendous influence’: Singapore gov’t may regulate formaldehyde emissions for indoor air quality

‘Tremendous influence’: Singapore gov’t may regulate formaldehyde emissions for indoor air quality

Young people in US & UK more concerned about IAQ than other ages – Infogrid report

Young people in US & UK more concerned about IAQ than other ages – Infogrid report

Q&A on Air purifiers: How to mitigate the health threat from airborne mould

Q&A on Air purifiers: How to mitigate the health threat from airborne mould

US government announces country-wide commitment to better indoor air quality

US government announces country-wide commitment to better indoor air quality

Healthy Homes and Buildings APPG urges leadership action on ‘unhealthy home crisis’

Healthy Homes and Buildings APPG urges leadership action on ‘unhealthy home crisis’

New Indoor Air study confirms ventilation can mitigate risk of airborne pathogens

New Indoor Air study confirms ventilation can mitigate risk of airborne pathogens

New international standards proposed for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

New international standards proposed for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

US schools using federal aid to create healthier buildings, new USGBC report finds

US schools using federal aid to create healthier buildings, new USGBC report finds

How soundscapes can create more inclusive workspaces

How soundscapes can create more inclusive workspaces

The future of workplace: How design can support workers

The future of workplace: How design can support workers

BCO report: Offices must adopt circular economy ideas

BCO report: Offices must adopt circular economy ideas

Let’s Talk About Light: New series of UK events aims to drive understanding of light & wellbeing

Let’s Talk About Light: New series of UK events aims to drive understanding of light & wellbeing

Peer reviewed study says WELL Certification does boost well-being and productivity

Peer reviewed study says WELL Certification does boost well-being and productivity

Long-termism Vs tick-boxing: Why ESG considerations are central to healthier, more sustainable buildings

Long-termism Vs tick-boxing: Why ESG considerations are central to healthier, more sustainable buildings

The Future of UK Office Densities: New BCO guidance recommends more space per person

The Future of UK Office Densities: New BCO guidance recommends more space per person

PAS 6463 Design for the mind: BIS reveals design guidelines on final frontier of neurodiversity inclusion

PAS 6463 Design for the mind: BIS reveals design guidelines on final frontier of neurodiversity inclusion

Dementia-friendly design: New tool aims to make buildings more accessible to wider range of users

Dementia-friendly design: New tool aims to make buildings more accessible to wider range of users

Ekho Studio creates wellbeing-focused workplace for AstraZeneca UK

Ekho Studio creates wellbeing-focused workplace for AstraZeneca UK

Workplace survey of 8000 UK workers finds 74% of adults report bad sleep quality

Workplace survey of 8000 UK workers finds 74% of adults report bad sleep quality

Ben Channon: Is a Health and Wellbeing Consultant the new role we can’t afford to ignore?

Ben Channon: Is a Health and Wellbeing Consultant the new role we can’t afford to ignore?

Acoustics: Survey reveals 60% of office workers ‘unable to concentrate’

Acoustics: Survey reveals 60% of office workers ‘unable to concentrate’

Colour of the year 2023: selected for its association with nature

Colour of the year 2023: selected for its association with nature

Reinventing the post pandemic workplace based on trust and autonomy

Reinventing the post pandemic workplace based on trust and autonomy

Health and wellbeing rating scheme to be launched by PHILGBC

Health and wellbeing rating scheme to be launched by PHILGBC

Work in Mind: Why ESG is vital for business

Work in Mind: Why ESG is vital for business

Building Inclusivity: Roundtable to focus on how to create more inclusive workplaces

Building Inclusivity: Roundtable to focus on how to create more inclusive workplaces

Menarco Tower gains 5-star IMMUNE Building rating

Menarco Tower gains 5-star IMMUNE Building rating

US researchers to investigate built environment microbial communities to support healthier buildings

US researchers to investigate built environment microbial communities to support healthier buildings

73% of India’s offices ‘non-complaint with indoor air quality limits’ – GBCI India & Saint Gobain Research

73% of India’s offices ‘non-complaint with indoor air quality limits’ – GBCI India & Saint Gobain Research

BESA’s national conference promises to ‘Bring Buildings to Life’

BESA’s national conference promises to ‘Bring Buildings to Life’

WELL hits Major milestone – 4 Billion Square Foot of Space now certified

WELL hits Major milestone – 4 Billion Square Foot of Space now certified

First WELL Certified office in Scotland responds to increased demand for staff wellbeing

First WELL Certified office in Scotland responds to increased demand for staff wellbeing

IMMUNE Building Standard extended to include educational buildings – with 5* certified school in Athens

IMMUNE Building Standard extended to include educational buildings – with 5* certified school in Athens

Lancet Covid-19 Commission: Top four strategies to reduce COVID risk in buildings

Lancet Covid-19 Commission: Top four strategies to reduce COVID risk in buildings

Prof Lidia Morawska leads new $5m centre focused on reducing airborne infections though improved IAQ

Prof Lidia Morawska leads new $5m centre focused on reducing airborne infections though improved IAQ

Peldon Rose explains: What to do when the office honeymoon period wears off

Peldon Rose explains: What to do when the office honeymoon period wears off

The Design Museum and Design Age Institute explore ways design can support an ageing population

The Design Museum and Design Age Institute explore ways design can support an ageing population

Australian scientists say ‘simple changes’ to ventilation systems can significantly decrease transmission of COVID-19

Australian scientists say ‘simple changes’ to ventilation systems can significantly decrease transmission of COVID-19

How to create an authentic ESG strategy: Interaction’s webinar – with Work in Mind

How to create an authentic ESG strategy: Interaction’s webinar – with Work in Mind

Quality of life & wellbeing impacts of timber buildings: dRMM secures research funding for major study

Quality of life & wellbeing impacts of timber buildings: dRMM secures research funding for major study

New BSRIA air quality initiative to raise awareness of contaminants in workplaces

New BSRIA air quality initiative to raise awareness of contaminants in workplaces

BCO’s new design criteria for the office sector suggests downshift in density ratio

BCO’s new design criteria for the office sector suggests downshift in density ratio

NEPC Report calculates £23bn cost of new pandemic – so, air quality & infection control ‘essential’

NEPC Report calculates £23bn cost of new pandemic – so, air quality & infection control ‘essential’

U.S. Mayors ‘double down’ on healthy buildings in push for healthier cities

U.S. Mayors ‘double down’ on healthy buildings in push for healthier cities

Calls for further investment in inclusive design and regulatory change to support neurodiversity at work

Calls for further investment in inclusive design and regulatory change to support neurodiversity at work

Landmark Bupa report on employee wellbeing shows the wider problems with working from home

Landmark Bupa report on employee wellbeing shows the wider problems with working from home

How does your ESG strategy incorporate health – IWBI’s Chief Medical Officer explains

How does your ESG strategy incorporate health – IWBI’s Chief Medical Officer explains

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Professor Catherine J Noakes awarded CIBSE honorary fellowship

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Professor Catherine J Noakes awarded CIBSE honorary fellowship

The big return: How changes to office design can improve mental health in the workplace

The big return: How changes to office design can improve mental health in the workplace

Dr Chatterjee: “How to be calmer and more content”

Dr Chatterjee: “How to be calmer and more content”

London’s best workplaces honoured at regional BCO Awards

London’s best workplaces honoured at regional BCO Awards

What role wood can play in impacting building occupants’ wellbeing? Free webinar has the answers

What role wood can play in impacting building occupants’ wellbeing? Free webinar has the answers

Planted Country: Major UK event opens to the public to make the connection between wellness & nature

Planted Country: Major UK event opens to the public to make the connection between wellness & nature

60% of UK Classrooms have ‘worse air quality than roads’ – finds new study

60% of UK Classrooms have ‘worse air quality than roads’ – finds new study

Designing hybrid workspaces fit for the future

Designing hybrid workspaces fit for the future

Indoor Air Quality guide from BESA completes its ‘Safe Havens’ trilogy

Indoor Air Quality guide from BESA completes its ‘Safe Havens’ trilogy

Concentration and privacy present challenges for returning office workers

Concentration and privacy present challenges for returning office workers

Belgium agrees on ‘ventilation plan’ for public places – CO2 meters essential

Belgium agrees on ‘ventilation plan’ for public places – CO2 meters essential

How is the regenerative movement reshaping the workplace?

How is the regenerative movement reshaping the workplace?

Inclusive built environment guide published to support businesses create accessible spaces

Inclusive built environment guide published to support businesses create accessible spaces

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Martin Brown

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Martin Brown

Poor indoor air quality heightens anxiety for 74% of North Americans

Poor indoor air quality heightens anxiety for 74% of North Americans

Survey asks: Are UK workers’ home offices ‘falling short’ of standard workplace amenities?

Survey asks: Are UK workers’ home offices ‘falling short’ of standard workplace amenities?

Employees in Middle East most informed on Indoor Air Quality

Employees in Middle East most informed on Indoor Air Quality

Positive impact of designing workplaces for diversity and inclusivity highlighted by Motionspot whitepaper

Positive impact of designing workplaces for diversity and inclusivity highlighted by Motionspot whitepaper

White paper explores the science on biophilic responses to wood

White paper explores the science on biophilic responses to wood

How to be ‘Happy by Design’: Evidence-based toolkit from Ben Channon & RIBA shows you how

How to be ‘Happy by Design’: Evidence-based toolkit from Ben Channon & RIBA shows you how

Air quality remains major concern for workers – says global survey on perceptions of safety

Air quality remains major concern for workers – says global survey on perceptions of safety

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference line up confirmed: Air quality, greenwash, design for the mind & more

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference line up confirmed: Air quality, greenwash, design for the mind & more

Look East: How Hong Kong’s progress towards net zero is also contributing to wellbeing

Look East: How Hong Kong’s progress towards net zero is also contributing to wellbeing

50% of UK teachers say open window guidance on ventilation is ‘impossible to implement’

50% of UK teachers say open window guidance on ventilation is ‘impossible to implement’

Does your well-being strategy address your ESG goals? IWBI offers guidance on reporting workplace ESG performance metrics

Does your well-being strategy address your ESG goals? IWBI offers guidance on reporting workplace ESG performance metrics

EU Court of Justice rules chemical used for ‘household plastics’ remains ‘substance of very high concern

EU Court of Justice rules chemical used for ‘household plastics’ remains ‘substance of very high concern

JLL’s Rent Tracker finds ‘strong demand’ for sustainable and healthy buildings

JLL’s Rent Tracker finds ‘strong demand’ for sustainable and healthy buildings

New joint study on the status of the indoor environment in Indian offices

New joint study on the status of the indoor environment in Indian offices

IWBI confirms three billion square-foot mark of space enrolled in WELL

IWBI confirms three billion square-foot mark of space enrolled in WELL

Comfort & mobility at work is ‘key priority’ for employees – particularly younger workers says UK survey

Comfort & mobility at work is ‘key priority’ for employees – particularly younger workers says UK survey

BCO NextGen Awards: Future leaders shape the future of the workplace

BCO NextGen Awards: Future leaders shape the future of the workplace

New book explores healthy, sustainable and humane interior design

New book explores healthy, sustainable and humane interior design

Lidia Morawska: “We are failing to prepare our indoor spaces”

Lidia Morawska: “We are failing to prepare our indoor spaces”

IAQ Tech company warns of ‘lack of awareness’ of UK’s Radon risks

IAQ Tech company warns of ‘lack of awareness’ of UK’s Radon risks

Central Manchester office first outside London to achieve WELL Platinum certification

Central Manchester office first outside London to achieve WELL Platinum certification

BESA Webinar: Are your HVAC systems helping or hindering the spread of COVID-19?

BESA Webinar: Are your HVAC systems helping or hindering the spread of COVID-19?

Leading UK scientists develop ‘infection model’ to assess COVID-19 infection risk in offices & schools

Leading UK scientists develop ‘infection model’ to assess COVID-19 infection risk in offices & schools

BCO’s Counting the Cost of Covid Report: ‘Reinforcing the need to innovate, re-design and improve workspaces’

BCO’s Counting the Cost of Covid Report: ‘Reinforcing the need to innovate, re-design and improve workspaces’

Ask the expert: Could South Korea be a global leader in healthy workplace innovation? – J.S. Gan thinks so

Ask the expert: Could South Korea be a global leader in healthy workplace innovation? – J.S. Gan thinks so

Ask the expert: How Office APP created a workforce mindful of mental health

Ask the expert: How Office APP created a workforce mindful of mental health

COGfx Study 3: New global study looks at impact of air quality on cognitive function and health

COGfx Study 3: New global study looks at impact of air quality on cognitive function and health

Ben Channon: “Ignore occupant wellbeing and you risk falling behind”

Ben Channon: “Ignore occupant wellbeing and you risk falling behind”

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

How to create a sustainably social workplace – Peldon Rose explains how

How to create a sustainably social workplace – Peldon Rose explains how

Exploring the state of healthy buildings and workplace in Asia – the J.S. Gan view

Exploring the state of healthy buildings and workplace in Asia – the J.S. Gan view

Podcast: Are bad working environments detrimental to our wellbeing?

Podcast: Are bad working environments detrimental to our wellbeing?

Dr Joseph Allen on COVID-19: “We should question employers about air quality”

Dr Joseph Allen on COVID-19: “We should question employers about air quality”

New guidance from BESA sets out clear target limits for airborne contaminants

New guidance from BESA sets out clear target limits for airborne contaminants

How do air pollutants in indoor spaces affect our health? Three research projects find answers

How do air pollutants in indoor spaces affect our health? Three research projects find answers

Report commissioned by Sir Patrick Vallance says improved ventilation ‘essential’ to ensure safe use of buildings & public spaces

Report commissioned by Sir Patrick Vallance says improved ventilation ‘essential’ to ensure safe use of buildings & public spaces

Employees raise concerns about workplace Covid-security as WFH fatigue hits

Employees raise concerns about workplace Covid-security as WFH fatigue hits

Dr Joseph Allen: “Our buildings have the power to combat COVID-19”

Dr Joseph Allen: “Our buildings have the power to combat COVID-19”

Largest CLT Building in Eastern Europe offers ‘the best work environment possible’

Largest CLT Building in Eastern Europe offers ‘the best work environment possible’

Is office design important for staff recruitment & retention? Yes – say 79% of survey respondents

Is office design important for staff recruitment & retention? Yes – say 79% of survey respondents

Workplace health is a wise move “ethically, practically and financially” – concludes new Priva white paper

Workplace health is a wise move “ethically, practically and financially” – concludes new Priva white paper

WELL Health-Safety Rating builds confidence from the inside, out

WELL Health-Safety Rating builds confidence from the inside, out

Millennials value air quality transparency for safe return to offices

Millennials value air quality transparency for safe return to offices

Fast-tracked wellbeing standard welcomed by industry

Fast-tracked wellbeing standard welcomed by industry

New testing scheme launched to test construction products used in mental health facilities

New testing scheme launched to test construction products used in mental health facilities

Available on demand: WELL AP meet-up for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region

Available on demand: WELL AP meet-up for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region

Putting science to work: Wellcome bolsters understanding of what works for workplace mental health

Putting science to work: Wellcome bolsters understanding of what works for workplace mental health

WELL AP Meet Up: Join Work in Mind, IWBI, Skanska & Arup

WELL AP Meet Up: Join Work in Mind, IWBI, Skanska & Arup

Mechanical ventilation reduces Covid risk by half, research reveals

Mechanical ventilation reduces Covid risk by half, research reveals

BBC survey confirms majority of UK’s biggest employers have ‘no plans for full-time office return’

BBC survey confirms majority of UK’s biggest employers have ‘no plans for full-time office return’

How to achieve a holistic approach to building material specification

How to achieve a holistic approach to building material specification

Multisensory design offers ‘antidote’ to reinvigorate workers – says BCO

Multisensory design offers ‘antidote’ to reinvigorate workers – says BCO

Kent lighting factory becomes world’s first industrial building to achieve IMMUNE Building Standard™

Kent lighting factory becomes world’s first industrial building to achieve IMMUNE Building Standard™

Holistic benefits of timber: new whitepaper bolsters evidence for wood products specification

Holistic benefits of timber: new whitepaper bolsters evidence for wood products specification

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

New Harvard science complex to ‘transform the marketplace for healthier building materials’

New Harvard science complex to ‘transform the marketplace for healthier building materials’

Climate declaration from interior design sector calls for ‘paradigm shift’ in behaviour

Climate declaration from interior design sector calls for ‘paradigm shift’ in behaviour

Fitwel: Best of healthy building movement celebrated

Fitwel: Best of healthy building movement celebrated

High standards of indoor air quality: The most important thing we can do to fight COVID-19 – says BCO

High standards of indoor air quality: The most important thing we can do to fight COVID-19 – says BCO

Experimental living building to be a testbed for materials, health and wellbeing

Experimental living building to be a testbed for materials, health and wellbeing

US Research Partnership to develop next-generation air quality technology

US Research Partnership to develop next-generation air quality technology

Post pandemic office design: Enticing back the workforce

Post pandemic office design: Enticing back the workforce

Is asbestos still a risk for workers?

Is asbestos still a risk for workers?

FutureWork: Co-winners of BCO NextGen design competition say we need a holistic approach to global challenges

FutureWork: Co-winners of BCO NextGen design competition say we need a holistic approach to global challenges

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference 2021: Registration Open

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference 2021: Registration Open

Webinar: How To Make Your Workplaces & Buildings Safer & Healthier

Webinar: How To Make Your Workplaces & Buildings Safer & Healthier

Future perfect: Co-winner of BCO NextGen Design Competition offers up a more agile way of working

Future perfect: Co-winner of BCO NextGen Design Competition offers up a more agile way of working

WELL ‘Health-Safety Seal’ public health campaign gets support from Hollywood A-listers

WELL ‘Health-Safety Seal’ public health campaign gets support from Hollywood A-listers

Hybrid Working: Hybrid model of work is being led by 18-24-year-olds

Hybrid Working: Hybrid model of work is being led by 18-24-year-olds

Healthy buildings leaders across Europe recognised in IWBI 2020 community awards

Healthy buildings leaders across Europe recognised in IWBI 2020 community awards

Mace HQ achieves world’s first accreditation to IMMUNE Building Standard™

Mace HQ achieves world’s first accreditation to IMMUNE Building Standard™

Office of the Future Report: Peldon Rose’s Leeson Medhurst unpicks the detail

Office of the Future Report: Peldon Rose’s Leeson Medhurst unpicks the detail

Look to the future: We talk to a rising star – BCO NextGen Awards winner Shauna Bradley

Look to the future: We talk to a rising star – BCO NextGen Awards winner Shauna Bradley

Hybrid work models: Gensler survey finds 67% of UK workers want a hybrid way of working

Hybrid work models: Gensler survey finds 67% of UK workers want a hybrid way of working

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Office technology trends: Sensors, apps and touch-free interfaces are in demand since Covid-19

Office technology trends: Sensors, apps and touch-free interfaces are in demand since Covid-19

BCO NextGen Awards: Line-up of 2020’s winners is a showcase for young talent & industry commitment

BCO NextGen Awards: Line-up of 2020’s winners is a showcase for young talent & industry commitment

Project Profile: Studio Egret West makes wellbeing central to design of Plus X Brighton

Project Profile: Studio Egret West makes wellbeing central to design of Plus X Brighton

COVID-19 impact on wellbeing in the workplace: Oktra and Work in Mind LinkedIn Live

COVID-19 impact on wellbeing in the workplace: Oktra and Work in Mind LinkedIn Live

Post-pandemic life: Will 15-minute city thinking help us all?

Post-pandemic life: Will 15-minute city thinking help us all?

World GBC’s Health & Wellbeing Framework throws fresh focus on connection between buildings & people

World GBC’s Health & Wellbeing Framework throws fresh focus on connection between buildings & people

How COVID-19 is shaping wellbeing at work: Tune in for Oktra’s LinkedIn Live with Work in Mind

How COVID-19 is shaping wellbeing at work: Tune in for Oktra’s LinkedIn Live with Work in Mind

What tenants want from their workspace: How has the pandemic changed our views?

What tenants want from their workspace: How has the pandemic changed our views?

Sensory and neurological needs: Launch of UK’s first building design standard

Sensory and neurological needs: Launch of UK’s first building design standard

Workplace wellbeing: Are timber buildings the future?

Workplace wellbeing: Are timber buildings the future?

Offices fit for 2025: BCO asks bright young minds to reimagine the post-pandemic workplace

Offices fit for 2025: BCO asks bright young minds to reimagine the post-pandemic workplace

WELL v2: Latest version of building standard goes to the next level

WELL v2: Latest version of building standard goes to the next level

First building in Birmingham to achieve WELL Gold certification

First building in Birmingham to achieve WELL Gold certification

JLL achieves wellbeing milestone: World’s first WELL Portfolio Scores for building occupiers

JLL achieves wellbeing milestone: World’s first WELL Portfolio Scores for building occupiers

Reducing Covid-19 transmission at work: Focus on lifts & escalators is key – says BCO

Reducing Covid-19 transmission at work: Focus on lifts & escalators is key – says BCO

The post-pandemic office: Embracing tech for a safe return

The post-pandemic office: Embracing tech for a safe return

Ask the expert: Is ‘ready to work’ space the way forward for landlords?

Ask the expert: Is ‘ready to work’ space the way forward for landlords?

Hyperlocal working: Putting healthy workplaces at the centre of thriving communities

Hyperlocal working: Putting healthy workplaces at the centre of thriving communities

Wood, Wellbeing and Performance: How Workers Thrive in Wood Buildings

Wood, Wellbeing and Performance: How Workers Thrive in Wood Buildings

Keeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’

Keeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’

Participants needed for Work and Covid-19 survey: The Value of a Creative Culture

Participants needed for Work and Covid-19 survey: The Value of a Creative Culture

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response: the potential to induce wellbeing

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response: the potential to induce wellbeing

IWBI launches evidence based WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types

IWBI launches evidence based WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types

The ‘new normal’: What will the workplace look like in the short, medium and longer-term?

The ‘new normal’: What will the workplace look like in the short, medium and longer-term?

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation: CIBSE launches guides on air-con & HVAC

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation: CIBSE launches guides on air-con & HVAC

Mental health: Reimagining the workplace after lockdown

Mental health: Reimagining the workplace after lockdown

BCO predicts how Covid-19 will change the workplace

BCO predicts how Covid-19 will change the workplace

Covid-19: How will it change the way we work?

Covid-19: How will it change the way we work?

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

The office soundscape: How to get the right balance of noise in the workplace

The office soundscape: How to get the right balance of noise in the workplace

Finnish companies collaborate on ‘ecosystem’ for smart buildings

Finnish companies collaborate on ‘ecosystem’ for smart buildings

Project profile: Biophilic design principles at The Spine Building

Project profile: Biophilic design principles at The Spine Building

The right to disconnect: urgent need for ‘sustainable working practices’

The right to disconnect: urgent need for ‘sustainable working practices’

Healthy workspaces: The power of colour

Healthy workspaces: The power of colour

Top 5 ways to boost your health and reduce your exposure to EMFs at work

Top 5 ways to boost your health and reduce your exposure to EMFs at work

Andrew Waugh on Biophilic Design: Healthy Mind, Healthy Planet

Andrew Waugh on Biophilic Design: Healthy Mind, Healthy Planet

CIBSE Leads on Health and Wellbeing

CIBSE Leads on Health and Wellbeing

Workplace wellbeing: A shining example from The Netherlands

Workplace wellbeing: A shining example from The Netherlands

‘Dynamic’ working & innovative lighting ensure human-centric work environment for CEF

‘Dynamic’ working & innovative lighting ensure human-centric work environment for CEF

Interior design: How to make healthy choices

Interior design: How to make healthy choices

The benefits of biophilia: More than just improving indoor air quality

The benefits of biophilia: More than just improving indoor air quality

How to recruit and retain staff through design

How to recruit and retain staff through design

Reduce, reuse, recycle: How British Land’s latest workspace celebrates sustainability

Reduce, reuse, recycle: How British Land’s latest workspace celebrates sustainability

WELL hits major global milestone supporting healthier people and better buildings

WELL hits major global milestone supporting healthier people and better buildings

Chloe Bullock: What effect does the built environment have on the planet, our health and animals?

Chloe Bullock: What effect does the built environment have on the planet, our health and animals?

Joff Sharpe: How workplace design supports productivity

Joff Sharpe: How workplace design supports productivity

The new science of ‘Therapeutic’ architecture — and what it could mean for your workplace

The new science of ‘Therapeutic’ architecture — and what it could mean for your workplace

Storey launches new London workspace

Storey launches new London workspace

Webinar sign up: High Performing Buildings = High Performing People

Webinar sign up: High Performing Buildings = High Performing People

Revealed: Top office trends for 2020

Revealed: Top office trends for 2020

Healthy workspaces: Why we must demand transparency

Healthy workspaces: Why we must demand transparency

How Indoor Environmental Quality impacts health, wellbeing and productivity at work

How Indoor Environmental Quality impacts health, wellbeing and productivity at work

Shanghai building achieves RESET Core and Shell V2.0 Certification

Shanghai building achieves RESET Core and Shell V2.0 Certification

WorldGBC launches digital library of exemplar sustainable and healthy buildings

WorldGBC launches digital library of exemplar sustainable and healthy buildings

Why designing for dementia means designing for everyone

Why designing for dementia means designing for everyone

3 principles for uniting people and property in the low carbon workplace

3 principles for uniting people and property in the low carbon workplace

Workplace stress: How design can create calm

Workplace stress: How design can create calm

Lighting scheme meets WELL requirements – enhancing employee’s wellbeing experience

Lighting scheme meets WELL requirements – enhancing employee’s wellbeing experience

Student mental health: Designing accommodation to foster wellbeing

Student mental health: Designing accommodation to foster wellbeing

The ultimate LEGO workplace: Brand new ‘caring environment for great quality work’

The ultimate LEGO workplace: Brand new ‘caring environment for great quality work’

Professor Cary Cooper: How to improve workplace wellbeing

Professor Cary Cooper: How to improve workplace wellbeing

John O’Brien: Why isn’t everyone creating productive, high-performing & healthier workplaces?

John O’Brien: Why isn’t everyone creating productive, high-performing & healthier workplaces?

Healthy City Design 2019: final programme confirmed

Healthy City Design 2019: final programme confirmed

Ingenuity House: A collaborative and sustainable space

Ingenuity House: A collaborative and sustainable space

Curate not create: In our climate crisis – should we build less, not more?

Curate not create: In our climate crisis – should we build less, not more?

How noise and air quality are having a negative effect on an employee’s wellbeing and productivity

How noise and air quality are having a negative effect on an employee’s wellbeing and productivity

Mental health in nursing: Can hospital design improve wellbeing?

Mental health in nursing: Can hospital design improve wellbeing?

Practical ways in which the built environment can assist those with balance disorders

Practical ways in which the built environment can assist those with balance disorders

Does poor workplace design lead to more sick days? New research suggests yes

Does poor workplace design lead to more sick days? New research suggests yes

Designing a neurodiverse workplace: New report encourages rethink of workspaces

Designing a neurodiverse workplace: New report encourages rethink of workspaces

Stephen Marks makes the connection between light and wellbeing

Stephen Marks makes the connection between light and wellbeing

Natural light & air quality have greatest impact on workplace wellness – says US study

Natural light & air quality have greatest impact on workplace wellness – says US study

How to improve wellbeing of university staff: CPMG project brings ‘offices to light’

How to improve wellbeing of university staff: CPMG project brings ‘offices to light’

Design for collaboration: How to make it happen

Design for collaboration: How to make it happen