Posts in Biophilic Design
Quantifying Access to Nature from Indoors

We are developing a novel tool adapted from prior work to quantify indoor nature dose using ray casting in 3D models of buildings. This tool is being used to explore how much and what kind of access to nature indoors best supports multiple occupant wellbeing outcomes.

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Trauma-Informed Design

Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a type of housing designed to house and support formerly unhoused or low-income individuals. We are assessing the impact of built features, particularly features that promote greater connection to nature, on the stress and sense of belonging of PSH residents.

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Impact of "view out" on wellbeing in affordable housing

The outdoor views provided by windows has been shown to positively impact cognitive performance, emotional wellbeing, recovery, and overall satisfaction with the built environment. This project explores the impact of view out on the wellbeing of elderly residents in an affordable housing building in San Francisco.

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