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  The idea of the WELL Building Standard started in 2013 with a question posed by Delos, a global wellness leader with a mission to enhance health and well-being in live, work, learn, and play spaces: “How do we merge real estate with health and well-being?” One thing led to another, and a year later…

  Facility managers need to account for student capacity, safety, subject matter and more when planning lab spaces. Navigating through the pandemic era, talk of a “new normal” dominates discussions, a future shaped by learnings from online classes, working from home, and interactions – both social and academic – influenced by infection prevention and video…

  The construction industry is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for 20 percent of global emissions. The problem is set to grow: square footage is expected to grow 20 percent globally by 2030. To have a chance at net zero goals, the building sector energy intensity needs to drop nearly five times more…

  Decision-making is something leaders are asked to do all day long. Where do we want to hold the next off-site? Which job candidate should we hire? When will we be ready to launch the new product? What did you decide about the remote work policy? Decision-making has always been part of leadership, but it’s…

A new study of 5.6 million trees across 63 U.S. cities’ tree inventories suggests city leaders arranging tree planting shouldn’t just decide on tree species based on hardiness and appearance — they should also consider mixing species strategically and planting more native species. The study, published in the journal eLife, found that urban trees tended…

As society evolves, codes change, and exterior forces like climate change and global economics impact the way buildings are designed and constructed, it’s critical to have an eye on current and future trends. While no one could have foreseen a years-long pandemic shuttering the world’s offices and storefronts, developers today are well-aware that anything is…