Designing for Wellness in Buildings - Jack Noonan, VP, WELL Building Institute

The physical and social environment that is the number one determinant of our health. As we spend most of our time in doors, the buildings we occupy have more of an impact on our health than our access to medical care or the genes that we’ve got. It is important to acknowledge that the buildings we design have a fundamental impact on our health and well-being. In this episode we speak to Jack Noonan, the Vice President at the US-based WELL Building Institute about:

  • How the WELL Rating Tool incentivizes designers to improve health outcomes for buildings

  • How designers can improve health and well-being for building occupants

  • The business case for investing in health

Research commissioned by Forest and Wood Products Australia and conducted by Pollinate looked at how exposed timber surfaces influences wellness at work. If you want to check out the research, click here.

Timber Talks Series 3

Presented by Adam Jones, an Australian engineer working in the industry, Timber Talks, gives you an informative and inspiring insight into the best design practices, latest innovations and interesting case studies from the world leading experts in timber design, specification and construction.

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