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New research links asthma risk to combined impact of urban environments

New research links asthma risk to combined impact of urban environments

AI, ESG, and human-centric workplaces on the horizon for facility managers, says CBRE report

AI, ESG, and human-centric workplaces on the horizon for facility managers, says CBRE report

Greenbuild 2024: Key highlights and takeaways

Greenbuild 2024: Key highlights and takeaways

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

Shaping the future of architecture: AIA 2024 Conference

Shaping the future of architecture: AIA 2024 Conference

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

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.

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

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

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

Emergency Lighting Conference highlights need for ‘safety, compliance & competence’ in the built environment

Emergency Lighting Conference highlights need for ‘safety, compliance & competence’ in the built environment

UK Government slashes office hubs amid surging hybrid work trend

UK Government slashes office hubs amid surging hybrid work trend

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

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

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

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

Working from home: New report finds London workers spend on average only 2.3 days each week in the office

Working from home: New report finds London workers spend on average only 2.3 days each week in the office

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

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

ASHRAE announces IAQ Design Guidance for US Education Facilities

ASHRAE announces IAQ Design Guidance for US Education Facilities

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

New study to demonstrate indoor environment quality impact on staff happiness and business costs

New study to demonstrate indoor environment quality impact on staff happiness and business costs

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

Plant displays & greenspaces: how greenery provides the foundation for a healthy business

Plant displays & greenspaces: how greenery provides the foundation for a healthy business

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

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

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

BCO shines spotlight on ‘brightest and best’ UK young professionals

BCO shines spotlight on ‘brightest and best’ UK young professionals

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

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

Are poor standards of public hygiene impacting wellbeing? – New global survey has the answers

Are poor standards of public hygiene impacting wellbeing? – New global survey has the answers

Ekho Studio creates wellbeing-focused workplace for AstraZeneca UK

Ekho Studio creates wellbeing-focused workplace for AstraZeneca UK

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?

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

Nearly 60% of teachers believe poor air quality is making their working environment ‘unfit for purpose’

Nearly 60% of teachers believe poor air quality is making their working environment ‘unfit for purpose’

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

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

ONS Statistics: Homeworking in the UK has more than doubled to 9.9m people

ONS Statistics: Homeworking in the UK has more than doubled to 9.9m people

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’

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

How can firms win in the return-to-office battle?

How can firms win in the return-to-office battle?

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

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

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

Newly launched IWBI rating gains strong support from smart building leaders

Newly launched IWBI rating gains strong support from smart building leaders

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

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

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

What does mental health cost UK employers? Up to £56bn/year says Deloitte

What does mental health cost UK employers? Up to £56bn/year says Deloitte

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?

Global survey reveals 72% of office workers worry about air quality in their buildings

Global survey reveals 72% of office workers worry about air quality in their buildings

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

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

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

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

SIEMENS companies report on ‘seismic’ shifts towards hybrid working – but 88% of companies ‘unprepared’

SIEMENS companies report on ‘seismic’ shifts towards hybrid working – but 88% of companies ‘unprepared’

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?

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

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

Majority of SMEs in favour of hybrid work in post-pandemic world

Majority of SMEs in favour of hybrid work in post-pandemic world

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”

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”

Work-life balance improved by office return – finds research

Work-life balance improved by office return – finds research

Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate: Global property pros say ‘remote working is top issue’

Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate: Global property pros say ‘remote working is top issue’

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

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

Covid prompts U.S. facilities managers to rethink building operations priorities – says Honeywell

Covid prompts U.S. facilities managers to rethink building operations priorities – says Honeywell

Flexible working: 20,000 Deloitte employees given the choice of when and where they work

Flexible working: 20,000 Deloitte employees given the choice of when and where they work

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

Employee exodus over Covid jabs and hybrid working likely – says CMI research

Employee exodus over Covid jabs and hybrid working likely – says CMI research

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

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

Ask more questions about buildings’ indoor air quality – say leading scientists

Ask more questions about buildings’ indoor air quality – say leading scientists

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

Leading UK landlords commit to smart building certification

Leading UK landlords commit to smart building certification

Deloitte’s survey predicts 7.5 million UK workers want permanent home working

Deloitte’s survey predicts 7.5 million UK workers want permanent home working

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

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

UK employees demand greater visibility of ‘covid risk data’ in buildings

UK employees demand greater visibility of ‘covid risk data’ in buildings

Electronic air-cleaning tech: US academics issue open letter regarding negative health impacts of tech to remove Covid particles

Electronic air-cleaning tech: US academics issue open letter regarding negative health impacts of tech to remove Covid particles

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™

British workers won’t return to work without air quality assurances – says UK survey

British workers won’t return to work without air quality assurances – says UK survey

Global CEOs rethink plans to downsize office space – but demand for vaccination proof is high

Global CEOs rethink plans to downsize office space – but demand for vaccination proof is high

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

35% of companies plan to downsize office space in 2021 – says new survey

35% of companies plan to downsize office space in 2021 – says new survey

“What we need is reassurance”: Peldon Rose gives us the low-down on cleanliness, nomadic working & tech investment

“What we need is reassurance”: Peldon Rose gives us the low-down on cleanliness, nomadic working & tech investment

Are some buildings safer than others? Museums and theatres, says Berlin COVID-19 study

Are some buildings safer than others? Museums and theatres, says Berlin COVID-19 study

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

Funding boost for Covid focussed airflow technology

Funding boost for Covid focussed airflow technology

Webinar: How to make your workplaces and buildings safer and healthier in 2021

Webinar: How to make your workplaces and buildings safer and healthier in 2021

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?

Hybrid working model paves the future of UK knowledge workers

Hybrid working model paves the future of UK knowledge workers

Workplace air quality and hygiene more important than pay, US survey reveals

Workplace air quality and hygiene more important than pay, US survey reveals

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

Do people feel safe in their workplace buildings: Honeywell’s global survey shows scale of unease

Do people feel safe in their workplace buildings: Honeywell’s global survey shows scale of unease

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™

On the rise: Public’s fear of airborne COVID transmission escalates as winter approaches

On the rise: Public’s fear of airborne COVID transmission escalates as winter approaches

Protecting occupant health in buildings: New whitepaper explains all

Protecting occupant health in buildings: New whitepaper explains all

Health and safety concerns are driving US building improvements during Covid-19

Health and safety concerns are driving US building improvements during Covid-19

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

Safety concerns driving continued demand for remote working

Safety concerns driving continued demand for remote working

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

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

Airborne hazards and pollution could be exacerbating health conditions of over 400,000 UK workers – says whitepaper

Airborne hazards and pollution could be exacerbating health conditions of over 400,000 UK workers – says whitepaper

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?

COVID-19: Is your building ripe for infection?

COVID-19: Is your building ripe for infection?

Are UV-C lights ‘dangerous’ to building users & operators? Too many are, warns LIA

Are UV-C lights ‘dangerous’ to building users & operators? Too many are, warns LIA

Cleanliness & fear of crowded shared spaces cited as top workplace concerns

Cleanliness & fear of crowded shared spaces cited as top workplace concerns

Workplace wellbeing: Are timber buildings the future?

Workplace wellbeing: Are timber buildings the future?

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

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

Indoor air quality is ‘top concern’ amongst US employees returning to work

Indoor air quality is ‘top concern’ amongst US employees returning to work

Experts urge enhanced WHO guidance on role of buildings in addressing COVID-19

Experts urge enhanced WHO guidance on role of buildings in addressing COVID-19

British employees ‘positive’ about returning to work – but workplace safety still a big concern

British employees ‘positive’ about returning to work – but workplace safety still a big concern

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

UK workforce looks to hybrid-working solution in post lockdown world

UK workforce looks to hybrid-working solution in post lockdown world

USA mayors commit to ‘evidence-based building solutions’ in the fight against COVID-19

USA mayors commit to ‘evidence-based building solutions’ in the fight against COVID-19

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

Acas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work

Acas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work

83% of HR leaders are considering a reduction in office space

83% of HR leaders are considering a reduction in office space

Preventing Legionnaires’ disease: companies must act now before workplace reoccupation

Preventing Legionnaires’ disease: companies must act now before workplace reoccupation

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?

US research tackles airborne virus transmission in buildings

US research tackles airborne virus transmission in buildings

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

Covid-19: Managing a safe return to workplaces

Covid-19: Managing a safe return to workplaces

Majority of UK’s workforce does not want to go back to the office full time

Majority of UK’s workforce does not want to go back to the office full time

Return to work assurance solution gives confidence as businesses try to re-open

Return to work assurance solution gives confidence as businesses try to re-open

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?

Air cleaning should become standard practice

Air cleaning should become standard practice

The office re-visited: What to expect when we (finally) return

The office re-visited: What to expect when we (finally) return

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

IWBI webcasts: Role of buildings, communities & organisations to respond to today’s global health challenges

IWBI webcasts: Role of buildings, communities & organisations to respond to today’s global health challenges

Finnish companies collaborate on ‘ecosystem’ for smart buildings

Finnish companies collaborate on ‘ecosystem’ for smart buildings

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

Interior design: How to make healthy choices

Interior design: How to make healthy choices

Claire Truman RIBA: How heritage buildings affect the wellbeing of occupants

Claire Truman RIBA: How heritage buildings affect the wellbeing of occupants

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

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

Designing for good indoor air quality is no simple matter – are you up to standard?

Designing for good indoor air quality is no simple matter – are you up to standard?

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

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

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

Indoor pollutants: The hidden menaces in your office

Indoor pollutants: The hidden menaces in your office

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

Sanitation in the workplace: New survey says office cleanliness is neglected – putting health at risk

Sanitation in the workplace: New survey says office cleanliness is neglected – putting health at risk

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

Designing a neurodiverse workplace: New report encourages rethink of workspaces

Designing a neurodiverse workplace: New report encourages rethink of workspaces

Indoor air pollution: Why the building owner isn’t always to blame

Indoor air pollution: Why the building owner isn’t always to blame

Is there still a place for the traditional office?

Is there still a place for the traditional office?

Wellbeing at work: Why we need a collective voice

Wellbeing at work: Why we need a collective voice

Leesman and Delos workplace wellbeing index: focus must be on ‘total human sustainability’

Leesman and Delos workplace wellbeing index: focus must be on ‘total human sustainability’

Clean Air Day: Breathing clean air is a basic human right – says British Safety Council

Clean Air Day: Breathing clean air is a basic human right – says British Safety Council

Dementia friendly office: Design features will facilitate neurodiversity in the workplace

Dementia friendly office: Design features will facilitate neurodiversity in the workplace

Global Wellness Summit 2019: last day before registration rates increase

Global Wellness Summit 2019: last day before registration rates increase

Lighting at work: How LEDS boost wellbeing

Lighting at work: How LEDS boost wellbeing

Creating an Engaging Built Environment for Generation Z

Creating an Engaging Built Environment for Generation Z

New USGBC Research: Exploring US Green Building Industry’s Role & Buildings as a Global Solution

New USGBC Research: Exploring US Green Building Industry’s Role & Buildings as a Global Solution

Neil Usher: The bearable lightness of wellbeing

Neil Usher: The bearable lightness of wellbeing

The UK’s leading health and wellbeing provider unveils new office

The UK’s leading health and wellbeing provider unveils new office

Clean air: Could this living wall transform your working day?

Clean air: Could this living wall transform your working day?

Healthy working spaces: a case study from Peckham, London

Healthy working spaces: a case study from Peckham, London

Furniture toxicity: A US giant’s drive for material transparency

Furniture toxicity: A US giant’s drive for material transparency

Biophilic design: Bill Browning explains the dramatic impact it has on wellbeing

Biophilic design: Bill Browning explains the dramatic impact it has on wellbeing

The thinking behind Work in Mind: the launch of new content platform for workplace wellbeing

The thinking behind Work in Mind: the launch of new content platform for workplace wellbeing

New research links asthma risk to combined impact of urban environments

New research links asthma risk to combined impact of urban environments

AI, ESG, and human-centric workplaces on the horizon for facility managers, says CBRE report

AI, ESG, and human-centric workplaces on the horizon for facility managers, says CBRE report

Greenbuild 2024: Key highlights and takeaways

Greenbuild 2024: Key highlights and takeaways

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

Shaping the future of architecture: AIA 2024 Conference

Shaping the future of architecture: AIA 2024 Conference

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

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.

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

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

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

Emergency Lighting Conference highlights need for ‘safety, compliance & competence’ in the built environment

Emergency Lighting Conference highlights need for ‘safety, compliance & competence’ in the built environment

UK Government slashes office hubs amid surging hybrid work trend

UK Government slashes office hubs amid surging hybrid work trend

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

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

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

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

Working from home: New report finds London workers spend on average only 2.3 days each week in the office

Working from home: New report finds London workers spend on average only 2.3 days each week in the office

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

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

ASHRAE announces IAQ Design Guidance for US Education Facilities

ASHRAE announces IAQ Design Guidance for US Education Facilities

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

New study to demonstrate indoor environment quality impact on staff happiness and business costs

New study to demonstrate indoor environment quality impact on staff happiness and business costs

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

Plant displays & greenspaces: how greenery provides the foundation for a healthy business

Plant displays & greenspaces: how greenery provides the foundation for a healthy business

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

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

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

BCO shines spotlight on ‘brightest and best’ UK young professionals

BCO shines spotlight on ‘brightest and best’ UK young professionals

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

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