{"id":500,"date":"2022-05-11T23:34:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T23:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/living-future.org\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2025-02-03T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:33:59","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/living-future.org\/biophilic-design\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Biophilic Design Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:425px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2880\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner.png\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 53%\" style=\"object-position:51% 53%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner.png 2880w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDIbanner-2048x640.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-bc56f172 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"288\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDI-logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDI-logo-1.png 411w, https:\/\/living-future.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BDI-logo-1-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-77efe67c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biophilic Design Initiative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BIOPHILIC DESIGN IS THE PRACTICE OF CONNECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE WITHIN OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Living Future Institute has seen a demonstrated need among the Living Building Challenge community for Biophilic Design resources that can take the practice from theory to reality. While progress has been made to communicate&nbsp;what&nbsp;Biophilic Design is and to demonstrate&nbsp;why&nbsp;it is crucial to a Living Future, very little has been made around the process of&nbsp;how&nbsp;to achieve it. The International Living Future Institute has brought together leading experts in the field to form an Advisory Task Force that will lead the&nbsp;initiative through collaboration and inclusion of existing resources. This&nbsp;initiative aims to achieve the goal of&nbsp;broad adoption of Biophilic Design among&nbsp;the&nbsp;design community, building owners and cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Initiative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A place to file, archive, and offer resources for public and network access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a resource for ideas, resources, events and collaborative opportunities, connecting nodes around the country and world. Assemble and package educational tools and resources. Develop a databank for case studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect project teams with biophilic design practitioners and resources; connect design practitioners with research scientists; and compile science research databank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Link design practitioners with scientists for solving design challenges and conducting more in-field research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create networking and collaborative opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network members collaborating on projects and at events\/conferences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft a biophilic design implementation and documentation process for the Living Building Challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biophilic Design Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biophilic Design Toolkit is a robust collection of resources to help designers explore biophilic design and promote human-nature connection in the built environment. The toolkit provides guidance, inspiration, and support for key activities from introducing biophilic design to teams, to the planning and design stages, all the way through construction and occupancy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biophilic Design Toolkit includes: Fundamentals of biophilic design, success stories, design guidance, biophilic design map, biophilic design activities and guidebook, and opportunities to go further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.living-future.org\/biophilicdesigntoolkit\">Access the Free Toolkit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award acknowledges Stephen\u2019s legacy as a pioneer in articulating and applying biophilic design principles to the built environment. His advocacy has encouraged widespread adoption of the practice of design for human-nature connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award is in recognition of achievements in the built environment, including buildings, interiors, and communities, that demonstrate the principles and benefits of biophilic design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/biophilic-design\/award\/\">Explore and Apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Biophilic Buildings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200bWhat if we could experience the same physical, psychological, and emotional benefits moving through an urban landscape that we experience walking through a forest? What if we could right our relationship with nature by transforming the built environment in a way that ensures buildings function in harmony with the natural world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating Biophilic Buildings by Amanda Sturgeon calls for an intentional biophilic design renaissance providing a fresh, insightful place to begin exploring how to create places where people and nature can thrive together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.living-future.org\/product\/creating-biophilic-buildings-digital-edition-\/54?cp=true&amp;sa=false&amp;sbp=false&amp;q=false&amp;category_id=2\">Buy the Book<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biophilic Design Guidebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guidebook was developed to help Living Building Challenge project teams develop more biophilic projects and comply with the requirements and intent of Imperative 09 \u2013 Biophilic Environment. The guidebook includes a general overview, as well as recommended topics, content, and tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.living-future.org\/l\/464132\/2019-03-25\/ghpnlf?RD_Scheduler=BD\">Download the Guidebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biophilic Design Advisory Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ILFI is grateful to the Biophilic Design Advisory Committee, a volunteer group of industry experts that guide and advise ILFI\u2019s biophilic activities. Please take the time to read the article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fbuil.2019.00028\/full\">Biophilic Design and Climate Change: Performance Parameters for Health<\/a>\u201d by Advisory Committee members to learn more about the impact of biophilic design in the midst of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li><strong>JULIA KANE AFRICA<\/strong>, Biophilic Design Consultant, Former Nature and Health Program Leader at the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SONJA BOCHART<\/strong>, Principal, Shepley Bulfinch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BILL BROWNING<\/strong>, Founding Partner, Terrapin Bright Green<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MARY DAVIDGE<\/strong>, Director of Campus Design, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Google<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>JUDITH HEERWAGEN<\/strong>, Program Expert, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, US General Services Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NICOLE ISLE<\/strong>, Chief Sustainability Strategist, Glumac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DAVID GERSON<\/strong>, Vice President of Marketing, Inscape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ERIN JENDE<\/strong>, Director of Marketing, Interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VIVIAN LOFTNESS<\/strong>, University Professor of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RICHARD PIACENTINI<\/strong>, Executive Director, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CATIE RYAN<\/strong>, Senior Project Manager, Terrapin Bright Green<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please take the time to read the article,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fbuil.2019.00028\/full?&amp;utm_source=Email_to_authors_&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&amp;utm_campaign=Email_publication&amp;field=&amp;journalName=Frontiers_in_Built_Environment&amp;id=434550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cBiophilic Design and Climate Change: Performance Parameters for Health\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;by our BDI Advisory Members to learn more about the impact of biophilic design in the midst of climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initiative Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glumac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Glumac<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interface.com\/US\/en-US\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Interface<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">HOK<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teknion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Teknion<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mechoshade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mecho<\/a>, +&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armstrongceilings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Armstrong World Industries<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 our generous sponsors of this initiative!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biophilic Design Initiative BIOPHILIC DESIGN IS THE PRACTICE OF CONNECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE WITHIN OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES. 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