BIOPHILIC DESIGN IN THE NEWS : REPORTS

TERRAPIN BRIGHT GREEN

Based in New York, Terrapin is a sustainability consulting and strategic planning firm that works with organizations to make decisions leading to environmental and financial sustainability through research, planning, guidelines, and product development.

    14 Patterns of Biophilic Design : Improving Health and Well-Being in the Built Environment 

Articulates relationships between nature, human biology, and the built environment as 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design for healthful design implementation. 

The Economics of Biophilia: Why designing with nature in mind makes financial sense

Provides several examples of small investments involving very low or no up-front cost, such as providing employees access to plants, natural views, daylight, and other biophilic design elements. 

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WORLD GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

Biophilia and Biophilic design get mentions in World Green Building Council’s report,  Health, Wellbeing & Productivity in Offices : The next chapter for green building Key Findings.