Articles Tagged with ''healthy buildings''

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and Allergy Standards Limited announced that the entire Knauf Performance+ portfolio of residential and commercial insulation products have earned Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification.

Biophilic elements can be incorporated in higher education designs in a number of ways.

In today’s architecture, daylight isn’t just a design preference—it’s a vital component of human-centric, energy-efficient buildings.

This article explores how innovations in building materials are reshaping the indoor environment by promoting healthier spaces for both residents and workers. 

Joe Zazzera, President of Plant Solutions, announced that Jessica Buhr, Managing Director, and Keeli McKae, Account Manager, have officially been certified as Biophilic Design Certified Practitioners (BDCP) by the Biophilic Design Institute.

With its increased thermal performance, moisture regulation, and air purification properties, wool insulation represents a critical step toward greener building methods.

As commercial property owners and managers seek new ways to make structures more energy efficient, the deployment of spray foam insulation can make a major impact. Here’s what to know.

Clayton, Missouri’s Forsyth Pointe is a 1-million-square-foot office complex that has changed the city’s skyline, and given building and construction professionals many ideas for future projects. What lessons should people learn from this ultra-upscale development to apply to other modern building enclosures?

Among myriad strategies to help make buildings healthier for occupants, one of the most potent ways to improve their psychological and physiological responses to a built space is to appeal to our hardwired affinity for the natural environment. 

Building Enclosure was recently joined by civil engineer Professor Necati Catbas of the University of Central Florida Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering to discuss developing quicker, safer, more cost-effective ways to assess the health of aging infrastructure.