Low-environmental-impact design and biophilic design principles must work together to help connect the physical environment with nature. "By ignoring the human need to connect with nature and place, low-impact designs are often experientially and aesthetically deficient," says Stephen Kellert, professor emeritus at Yale University, who developed a set of biophilic standards based on six elements and dozens of attributes.
Advertisement
Related Stories
Codes + Standards
Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates
The 45-day public comment period for draft 2 of the 2024 NGBS begins on April 12, 2024
Codes + Standards
Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update
The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. 18, and comments must be submitted by Oct. 2, 2023
Codes + Standards
The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) hampers the return on investment for builders and homebuyers