🌬️ Maximizing Health and Value Through Indoor Air Quality 🌬️ The air we breathe inside buildings has a profound impact on our health, productivity, and overall well-being. That’s why prioritizing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is more important than ever in the built environment. In our latest blog, featuring research conducted alongside Trane Technologies, we explore key challenges and opportunities to optimize IAQ management. Dive into the key insights and learn how you can integrate IAQ improvements into your projects. Together, we can create spaces where everyone thrives! 📖 Read more: https://ow.ly/81CY50Uz0ue #HealthyBuildings #IndoorAirQuality #Sustainability #HealthAndWellness #CfAD
Center for Active Design
Wellness and Fitness Services
The leading non-profit organization using design to foster healthy and engaged communities.
About us
The Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel, is the leading non-profit organization that uses design to foster healthy and engaged communities. We take a multi-disciplinary approach to translating research into practical design solutions. We guide the creation and implementation of initiatives that respond to unique community priorities, and result in measurable outcomes. Our mission is to transform design and development practice, ensuring equitable access to vibrant public and private spaces that support healthy communities.
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http://centerforactivedesign.org
External link for Center for Active Design
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- Wellness and Fitness Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Active Design, Architecture, Workplace Wellbeing, Public Health, and Civic Engagement
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49 Flatbush Ave
Suite 14
Brooklyn, NY 11217, US
Employees at Center for Active Design
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Maxim Kiefer
Director, Center for Active Design
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Bob Simpson
Founder and CEO of the Multifamily Impact Council
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Carlie Bullock-Jones, LEED Fellow, WELL AP
Founder and Principal @Ecoworks Studio
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Doug Dietrich
Advocate mobilizing teams for healthy, equitable, sustainable environments. Views expressed are solely my own.
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In his powerful new book, Recipes for Connection, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy highlights how food brings communities together, with farmers' markets playing a key role in building social bonds. Research backs this up—farmers' markets encourage connection, spark learning, support local economies, and even help resolve conflicts. They’re more than markets—they’re community hubs! 👩🏻🌾 👨🏽🌾 🥕 Next time you visit a farmers' market, take a moment to connect with a vendor, share a recipe, or just soak in the sense of community. Let’s make these spaces thrive! Download Recipes for Connection to better understand the power of food and connection: https://ow.ly/P2CH50Uu5Cy #CommunityConnection #FarmersMarkets #RecipesForConnection
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🌟 Reflecting on 2024: Health, Sustainability, and the Built Environment 🌟 As we wrap up the year, leadership at the Center for Active Design reflects on the critical intersections of health, sustainability, and the built environment that defined the year. This year CfAD and Fitwel Certification System delved into these themes, sharing impactful insights and inspiring stories. Discover five standout articles that showcase the progress achieved and the vision for a healthier, more sustainable future. 💡 #HealthyBuildings #Sustainability #CfAD #HealthMatters
As 2024 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the intersections of health, sustainability, and the built environment that have shaped this year. It’s been a privilege to engage with these issues through my work with Center for Active Design and Fitwel Certification System, and I wanted to share five compelling articles that highlight key themes that resonated with me over this past year. 🏢 The Case for Healthy Buildings. The 2024 Healthy Buildings Barometer underscores how sustainable building practices are no longer a luxury but a necessity for health and well-being. As the demand for healthier spaces grows, we see the transformative potential of thoughtful design on both human and planetary health. Enjoyed this overview of the Healthy Buildings Barometer from World Economic Forum https://bit.ly/4gvP6xc ✒️ Policy as a Health Catalyst: If enacted, policies like congestion pricing can drive meaningful health and equity outcomes. Insights from Center for Active Design into these initiatives demonstrate how cities can prioritize people over cars, fostering healthier, more equitable urban environments. https://bit.ly/3Dqhy4X 🏡 Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis: The housing crisis is a pressing issue that affects health and well-being across the U.S, and around the world. This article on Kalamazoo, a city I know and love because it's where my mom grew up, highlights the challenges—and the opportunities for innovative solutions—to ensure everyone has access to stable, affordable homes. https://bit.ly/49Os5Tm 👯 The Power of Partnerships: Unique collaborations, such as hospitals investing in affordable housing, show how cross-sector partnerships can make a tangible difference in communities. These efforts remind me that impactful change often requires thinking outside traditional silos. I found the partnerships featured in this article especially compelling given the work I participated in at Center for Active Design several years ago exploring how the healthcare industry could support the development of high quality affordable housing thanks to funding from The Kresge Foundation Article: https://bit.ly/3ZLGyep CfAD Report: https://bit.ly/3ZO97Yw 🌳 More Trees, Fewer Cars: Paris’ ambitious climate plan to replace parking spaces with trees is an impactful step toward addressing urban heat, reducing emissions, and creating healthier public spaces. Nature-based solutions like these highlight the importance of integrating green infrastructure into urban planning, and just another reason Paris continues to inspire. https://bit.ly/3P8jyBd Each of these stories emphasizes the role of collaboration, innovation, and bold action in creating a healthier, more sustainable world. I’m inspired by the progress we’ve made and look forward to continuing this work towards a healthier future in the year ahead. #HealthyBuildings, #Sustainability, #AffordableHousing, #UrbanPlanning
Why there's an urgent need for healthy buildings
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🎄 Holiday Closure Reminder 🎄 The Center for Active Design will be closed from December 25, 2024, to January 1, 2025. ✨ Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a wonderful start to the New Year! ✨ If you need assistance before the break, please contact us here: https://ow.ly/wafl50Uu5tM
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Center for Active Design reposted this
Health-driven design is reshaping how we approach sustainability and wellness in the built environment! In a recent article for ArchDaily, Sara Karerat, Managing Director for our partners at the Center for Active Design highlights how health-driven design strategies can create spaces that promote environmental resilience and human well-being. From improving indoor air quality to prioritizing green infrastructure, these initiatives redefine the impact of architecture on public health. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ecR5FqWh #WellnessInDesign #Sustainability #PublicHealth #HealthyBuildings
Architecture for Public Health: A Joint Approach to Sustainability and Wellness
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Enhancing tree canopies and incorporating thoughtful landscaping aren’t just aesthetic choices—they’re powerful strategies for boosting environmental resilience and promoting human well-being. It’s time to prioritize the ‘S‘ in ESG to build healthier, more sustainable communities. 🌳 Discover insights from Sara Karerat with Center for Active Design in BUILDINGS: https://ow.ly/LT8r50Urwwe #ESG #WellnessInDesign #Sustainability #HealthyCommunities
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Did you know that improving indoor air quality isn’t just a health imperative—it’s also a major economic driver? Research shows that Better #IAQ can: ⏰ Boost Productivity: Clean air improves cognitive function and reduces absenteeism, leading to measurable gains in performance. 🏥 Reduce Healthcare Costs: Fewer airborne pollutants mean fewer respiratory illnesses, allergy triggers, and overall health complications, saving millions in healthcare expenses. 💰 Enhance Real Estate Value: Buildings with superior IAQ are increasingly in demand. Tenants prioritize spaces that safeguard their health, leading to higher occupancy rates and rents. 🌱 Support ESG Goals: Prioritizing IAQ aligns with sustainability and social responsibility frameworks, attracting investors who value healthier, more sustainable built environments. Let’s start treating indoor air quality not as a cost but as a critical driver of health, equity, and economic success. What steps are you taking to prioritize clean air in your spaces? Let’s discuss! #IndoorAirQuality #HealthAndProductivity #Sustainability #ESG #CleanAir #BuildingBetter
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🌳 The Power of Trees: Climate, Health, and Equity Did you know trees are some of our most effective tools in combating #climatechange and a powerful force for promoting #publichealth? 🌿 🌡️ Cooling cities: Urban tree coverage naturally lowers temperatures, providing essential relief during heat waves. 🌍 Carbon capture: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, directly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 💚 Improving well-being: Exposure to greenery reduces stress, enhances mental health, and elevates quality of life. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, $1.5 billion is being invested in urban forestry initiatives! This unprecedented funding will help create greener, healthier, and more resilient cities, with a focus on supporting communities that need it most. At CfAD, we’re thrilled to see these greening efforts take root and are eager to witness their long-term impact on climate, health, and equity. 📖 Learn more about how cities like #Louisville are pioneering urban tree planting from Bloomberg: https://ow.ly/U2TG50Uk3t8 Let’s grow a healthier future together. 🌳✨ #ClimateAction #HealthyBuildings #UrbanForestry
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🍂 🦃 Wishing all our American colleagues a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🍂 As we take this time to celebrate gratitude and togetherness, we want to express our heartfelt appreciation for your dedication to integrating health into all that you do. Your contributions make a meaningful impact every day, and we’re thankful to have your support as we strive to ensure all communities have access to healthier spaces and places. May your holiday be filled with joy, good health, and moments of reflection with loved ones. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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🌍 Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it's a present-day crisis impacting public health, economies, and global security. As #COP29 continues in Baku, the stakes are higher than ever, and the demand for sustainable solutions is stronger than ever. For countries and companies, embracing sustainability is no longer optional—it’s essential, and being demanded by populations globally. Renewables are affordable, abundant, crucial for energy security, and vital to creating a healthier future for all. With the clean tech market projected to triple by 2035, matching the scale of crude oil, this is the moment for decisive action. Bold climate policies and strategic investments today will secure our future tomorrow. Learn more about the future of the climate fight on Forbes: https://bit.ly/3Z2VYeV #ClimateAction #Sustainability #BuiltEnvironment #Fitwel #ESG
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