The Healthy Buildings Impact
The decisions we make today regarding the built environment will determine our health and the health of our planet for generations. Therefore, Healthy Buildings must be part of the solution and become a global imperative.
Shaping Policies Based on Latest Research
As Chair of the Lancet Task Force on Safe Work / School / Travel, Dr. Joseph Allen and the team advise national and local state leaders on the latest Healthy Buildings research to advance public health policies.
Setting New Standards for Cleaner Indoor Air
The Health Buildings movement aims to modernize building standards and make enhanced indoor air quality the new norm for all buildings everywhere.
Practical Solutions for Healthy Buildings
Our team creates reports, tools, and other resources to empower people to apply the latest research on healthy building solutions to their everyday lives.
Rapid Community Response
Our director, Joseph Allen, has provided prompt guidance through various media interviews, opinion pieces, free reports, and tools to assist communities during natural and human-made disasters.
Impact on U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Healthy Buildings are at the nexus of global health and sustainable development goals, operating across four pillars of health – Indoor Health, Resource Health, Economic Health, and Environmental Health.
Translating Research into Real-life Solutions
Our multidisciplinary team conducts cutting-edge research to advance the Healthy Buildings movement and deliver impactful solutions that people can apply to enhance their everyday lives.
Connecting Research with Communities through Communications
Our team actively engages with media to ensure that our healthy buildings research reaches broad audiences, providing them with actionable insights and solutions to improve their health and the health of their families.
Discover Healthy Buildings Insights
In our blog, we share our latest research, expert advice, and practical tips on creating healthier, safer, more productive, and more equitable indoor environments.
Healthy Buildings Impact
August 2, 2024– Healthy Buildings Blog
July 25, 2024 – Environmental Health Perspectives
July 23, 2024– Healthy Buildings Blog
July 15, 2024 – Washington Post
July 15, 2024 – Royal Society of Chemistry
June 20, 2024 – Boston Globe
June 12, 2024– Healthy Buildings Blog
May 28, 2024 – Washington Post
We believe that the most important aspect of the burgeoning healthy buildings movement is ensuring that the research and its application benefits everyone, everywhere. A future of healthy buildings confined to a select few would be a gross failing. Research must play a pivotal role by including diverse populations and building types, guaranteeing that healthy buildings are accessible for all people.
Joseph Allen
Director of the Healthy Buildings Program