Why Developers Fail at Green Real Estate ROI
You are likely losing money on your landscaping budget. It happens during the late stages of design when a developer looks at a 3D visualization and decides the project needs more 'greenery' to justify the ...
The Psychiatric Risk of Growing Up Without Green Space
Copenhagen flooded in 2011. In less than three hours, 150mm of rain fell on the city, resulting in over $1 billion in insurance claims. This was not an anomaly; it was a baseline shift. Consequently, the ...
Biophilic Design Beyond Plants: What the Research Actually Says
Copenhagen flooded in 2011. In less than three hours, 150mm of rain fell on the city, resulting in over $1 billion in insurance claims. This was not an anomaly; it was a baseline shift. Consequently, the ...
The 3.6°C Problem: What Urban Trees Actually Do to a City’s Economy
Urban trees economic value is not a nebulous aesthetic preference. In their 2019 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Carly Ziter and her colleagues demonstrated that urban cooling only becomes significant ...
Walkability Is Not a Lifestyle Choice. It’s a Financial Instrument.
In London’s West End, pedestrianized streets see a 30% increase in retail turnover compared to their car-clogged neighbors. You are not looking at a 'lifestyle' choice when you see people walking; you are looking at ...
The 3.6°C Problem: What Urban Trees Actually Do to a City’s Economy
Urban trees economic value is not a nebulous aesthetic preference. ...
How to Turn a Post-Occupancy Evaluation Into Your Next Three Projects
The lobby smells of stale coffee and industrial carpet cleaner. ...