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Increasing the amount of fresh air brought into our buildings can increase the ability to process information and perform at the highest level. Evidence Improving Collaboration Through Office and education spaces that are visually and acoustically ‘open’ do not necessarily result in more effective collaboration. Accommodating the different needs of individuals and their cohorts is the best strategy for promoting effective collaboration. This pertains to air quality, acoustics, views, and control. Evidence Improving Communication Through Communication is challenging for special education students, both student-to-teacher and student-to-student. Technology can enhance communication for special education students when supported by facility infrastructure. Evidence Improving Health Through Sudden or strange noises increase stress, and background noise above a certain level interferes with learning and communication. Thoughtful acoustic design will reduce these negative impacts. Evidence Improving Sleep Through Working non-standard hours disrupts an employee’s circadian rhythm, negatively impacting sleep. Thoughtful lighting design can be used to help minimize these disruptions. Evidence Improving Sustainability Through It’s not uncommon for a building’s sustainability performance to fall below design intent, and even for sustainable features to be value engineered out of design. Earlier and more comprehensive modeling has the potential to improve both sustainable decision making as well as the ability of a project to meet early established sustainability goals. Evidence Improving Engagement Through Disconnecting employees from nature can lower their satisfaction, health, productivity and ultimately their level of engagement. Incorporating biophilic design principles has the potential to reduce these negative impacts. Evidence Better Built Environments ® Better Air Quality Better Planning Better Technology Better Noise Control Better Lighting Better Analysis Better Biophilia 01 / Improving Life Through Better Built Environments ® Improving Thinking Through Better Air Quality Recent evidence suggests traditional guidelines for fresh air ventilation may be insufficient for the highest level of cognitive functioning. Increasing the amount of fresh air brought into our buildings can increase the ability to process information and perform at the highest level. Evidence Improving Collaboration Through Better Planning Office and education spaces that are visually and acoustically ‘open’ do not necessarily result in more effective collaboration. Accommodating the different needs of individuals and their cohorts is the best strategy for promoting effective collaboration. This pertains to air quality, acoustics, views, and control. Evidence Improving Communication Through Better Technology Communication is challenging for special education students, both student-to-teacher and student-to-student. Technology can enhance communication for special education students when supported by facility infrastructure. Evidence Improving Health Through Better Noise Control Sudden or strange noises increase stress, and background noise above a certain level interferes with learning and communication. Thoughtful acoustic design will reduce these negative impacts. Evidence Improving Sleep Through Better Lighting Working non-standard hours disrupts an employee’s circadian rhythm, negatively impacting sleep. Thoughtful lighting design can be used to help minimize these disruptions. Evidence Improving Sustainability Through Better Analysis It’s not uncommon for a building’s sustainability performance to fall below design intent, and even for sustainable features to be value engineered out of design. Earlier and more comprehensive modeling has the potential to improve both sustainable decision making as well as the ability of a project to meet early established sustainability goals. Evidence Improving Engagement Through Better Biophilia Disconnecting employees from nature can lower their satisfaction, health, productivity and ultimately their level of engagement. Incorporating biophilic design principles has the potential to reduce these negative impacts. Evidence Practice To be Sustainable, Buildings Must Work for People Learn More People Place People at the Core of Everything We Create Learn More Rick Maniktala HFDP, PE, DBIA, LEED AP, CxA, MBA Principal - President Learn More Portfolio Improve the Environment Inside and Out Learn More PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic Learn More Let's Work Together Careers We are dedicated to building our firm with passionate and driven people like YOU. 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