Building for well-being : exploring health-focused rating systems for design and construction professionals /
"Building for Wellbeing is the first introduction to health-focused building standards for design and construction professionals. More than a summary of the state of the field, this practical resource guides designers, builders, developers, and owners through considerations for incorporating WE...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
2022.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Building for Wellbeing is the first introduction to health-focused building standards for design and construction professionals. More than a summary of the state of the field, this practical resource guides designers, builders, developers, and owners through considerations for incorporating WELL, Fitwel, and other systems from the planning phase to ground-breaking and beyond. Side-by-side comparisons of established and emerging health-focused standards empower building professionals to select the most appropriate certifications for their projects. Drawing on the authors' backgrounds in sustainable design and public health, chapters on the evolution of the green building movement and the relationship between health and the built environment provide vital context for understanding health-focused standards and certifications. A final chapter looks toward the future of health and the built environment"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003088097 1003088090 9781000516616 100051661X 9781000516562 1000516563 |