Center for Value of Design

Robyne Kassen, Assoc. AIA and Sarah Gluck are co-founders of Urban Movement, a leading design firm involved with the creation of spaces that encourage active living. Their collaboration...

Michelle Swatek, executive director of AIA St. Louis, discussing the role architects have long had in creating sustainable features of a community that promote health and wellness....

In this podcast, Markku Allison, AIA, discusses some of the evidence-based design strategies and features that support public health and well-being with leading researchers. 

Scott...

The 2011 CDC map detailing adult obesity prevalence for all U.S. states based on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data is now available. In 2011, rates of adult...

By Jay Farbstein, Ph.D., FAIA, Melissa Farling, AIA, LEED-AP, Richard Wener, Ph.D., with assistance from Upali Nanda, Ph.D. and John Sollers, Ph.D. (08/09/2012) in Correctional News.

This...

Jason Dearen's article (Jan. 26, 2012) highlights the increasing importance of biomimicry in architecture.  Biomimetic principles are being applied to buildings to address resilience,...

"STAY CONNECTED IN DECENTRALIZED NURSE STATIONS
The Impact of Nurse Station Typology on Nurses’ Informal Communication and Peer Co-awareness"

Presented at the 7th World Congress...

Evidence-based design (EBD) and eco-effective design (EED) are very pertinent to healthcare
design today, as both push to achieve increased or improved positive outcomes in human...

There is growing evidence that chief executive officers (CEOs)
can use research-validated evidence-based design (EBD) features
as a tool to transform healthcare safety and quality....

Clark Manus, FAIA, 2011 President AIA outlines a prescription for a healthier way of living in his AIA Perspective piece in the April 2011 issue of Architect Magazine.  

In this...