Healthy Buildings Research
Our research focuses on key areas including indoor air quality, infectious disease control, climate adaptation and resilience, and healthier materials, all aimed at improving the health of homes, schools, workplaces, and supporting vulnerable populations.
Research Areas
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Buildings should be the first line of defense to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious diseases.
Climate
Climate
Buildings are a key tool for climate action through sustainable design, energy-efficient technologies, and protection from extreme weather events.
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a fundamental yet frequently underestimated aspect of our health.
Vulnerable Populations
Vulnerable Populations
Harnessing research to advance health for all, we must ensure that a future of healthy buildings benefits everyone, not just a select few.
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The Nexus of Green Buildings, Global Health, and U.N. Sustainability Development Goals
Relevant Research
Explore our studies, featured in scientific publications. For more in-depth insights in our research, visit our blog.
July 15, 2024 – Royal Society of Chemistry
April 26, 2024 – Science Direct
April 9, 2024 – Harvard Healthy Buildings
February 13, 2024 – Science Direct
September 20, 2023 – Science Direct
September 18, 2023 – Harvard School of Public Health
September 8, 2023 – Harvard Healthy Buildings
January 10, 2023 – Science Direct
November 10, 2022 – Harvard Health
Buildings are at the center of both major public health and climate crises, but they also hold the key to solutions. They represent one of the greatest public health opportunities of this century. Therefore, the future of healthy buildings must be one where they are the norm for everyone, not just a privilege for a select few.
Joseph Allen
Director of the Healthy Buildings Program