Next-generation buildings: wired for health and wellbeing

Author: Amy Brander

Date published

2 October 2019

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Next-generation buildings: wired for health and wellbeing

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The Structural Engineer
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Amy Brander

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 10, 2019, Page(s) 8

Date published

2 October 2019

Author

Amy Brander

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 10, 2019, Page(s) 8

Price

Standard: £10 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Amy Brander, winner of the Institution's Pai Lin Li Travel Award in 2018, discusses her research into the WELL Building Standard and the potential to design buildings that prioritise the health and wellbeing of their occupants.

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Amy Brander, winner of the Institution's Pai Lin Li Travel Award in 2018, discusses her research into the WELL Building Standard and the potential to design buildings that prioritise the health and wellbeing of their occupants. Using examples from Sweden and Canada, Amy outlines design features that will impact on structural engineers and considers the challenges that these impose.

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8
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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