Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces

National Council on Science and Technology. Whitney Austin Gray. 2013

Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we use light in space Electrochromatic and Thermochromatic Window Technology Daylighting Collaborative Health Impact: Visibility Access to Nature Productivity

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Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work

Changing what systems guide design LEED 4.0 Active Design Guidelines Living Building Health Product Declaration Pharos Project Material LIFE

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Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we study people and space Phase Change Materials

U.Washington bioPCM gel Solar Industry Health Impact: Occupant Comfort

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“Phase change materials (or PCMs) are set to radically cut heating and energy bills with their revolutionary properties that enable them to become liquid in warm temperatures, and then solidify as temperatures begin to drop – absorbing and releasing heat respectively to keep indoor environments comfortable, all for a fraction of the energy costs of current systems.” Source: http://www.constructiondigital.com/innovations/phase-changing-insulation-to-revolutionize-green-building Novel lightweight building materials with phase changing materials actively even out the temperature while taking up little space. The periods in which one can enjoy a comfortable indoor climate are decidedly longer. Source: http://www.lowex.info/projekte/Importe/projekt08/Flyer%20Micronal%20PCM%20E.pdf A brand new building at the University of Washington, for example, incorporates ‘bioPCM’ gel into the facility’s walls. Derived from vegetable oils, the gel is a mere 1.25 centimeters thick, but has the same insulating properties as more than 25 centimeters of concrete. PCMs also stand to revolutionize the solar industry, as excess energy can be stored in these materials so power plants can continue running after the sun sets as the PCMs revert to a solid state. Experts say the industry, which currently hovers near zero, could be worth $130 million in just a few years.


Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the air we breathe Smog Eating Buildings (TiO2)

Prosolve 370e Reynobond Health Impact: Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality

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Reynobond with EcoClean Alcoa Architectural Products has developed a proprietary process that leverages HYDROTECT™ technology from TOTO® to apply a titanium dioxide (TiO2) coating, called EcoClean™, to the pre-painted aluminum surface of Reynobond®. The result is the world’s first coil-coated aluminum architectural panel that helps clean itself and the air around it. ��As a photocatalyst, titanium dioxide interacts with sunlight to break down organic matter both on and floating around the surface of the building panels, leaving the organic matter sitting on the surface of the Reynobond® panel, ready to be washed away. When it rains, water doesn’t bead on the surface. Instead, it collapses and runs evenly off the building, taking most of the broken down pollutants with it. That means lower maintenance costs for owners, and a consistently cleaner image for the building over time. �Prosolve 370e The tiles are coated with a superfine titanium dioxide (TiO2), a pollution-fighting technology that is activated by ambient daylight. Employing a unique configuration of this technology, the tiles neutralize air pollutants when sited near traffic or densely polluted conditions.


Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the design process Simulation Modeling LEAN Geodesign Facilities Condition Assessment Health Impact: Human Experience, Wayfinding, Behavior

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Reynobond with EcoClean Alcoa Architectural Products has developed a proprietary process that leverages HYDROTECT™ technology from TOTO® to apply a titanium dioxide (TiO2) coating, called EcoClean™, to the pre-painted aluminum surface of Reynobond®. The result is the world’s first coil-coated aluminum architectural panel that helps clean itself and the air around it. ��As a photocatalyst, titanium dioxide interacts with sunlight to break down organic matter both on and floating around the surface of the building panels, leaving the organic matter sitting on the surface of the Reynobond® panel, ready to be washed away. When it rains, water doesn’t bead on the surface. Instead, it collapses and runs evenly off the building, taking most of the broken down pollutants with it. That means lower maintenance costs for owners, and a consistently cleaner image for the building over time. �Prosolve 370e The tiles are coated with a superfine titanium dioxide (TiO2), a pollution-fighting technology that is activated by ambient daylight. Employing a unique configuration of this technology, the tiles neutralize air pollutants when sited near traffic or densely polluted conditions.


Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we study people and space RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Surgery Asset Management Patient Tracking (elderly, new borns) Wait Time Monitoring Medication Authentication and Control Handwashing Asset Management Inventory Management Parking Assess Control (entry, parking, gated communities) Document and File Tracking Facilities Management Laundry Management Waste Management

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Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we study people and space Indoor Mapping/Positioning (through cellphones and social media) Google Maps Floor Plan Tracker Qubulus AIST Health Impact: Human Experience, Wayfinding, Stress

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We have developed an indoor autonomous positioning system for mobile information devices. The system can work on mobile information devices such as cellular phones without server communication. Mobile devices receive and analyze signals from radio beacon devices that is installed in indoor space such as a target building. Many of conventional indoor positioning systems for mobile information devices are based on server-side computation, and they cannot work when the server communication is lost. Although some conventional systems can work within a mobile device, the positioning accuracy is limited, i.e., they can only determine the region where a beacon signal is detected. Our system has advantages of 1) measuring position and moving trajectory at the accuracy of meter order based on stochastic and statistical analysis of multiple radio beacon signals, and of 2) being able to work only by radio beacons and mobile information devices such as cellular phones. The system is installed and demonstrated in Yokohama Landmark Plaza which is a real commercial shopping mall. http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/aist_today/2008_30/hot_line/hot_line_14_2.html



Changing the way we design products Protective Surface Materials

Sharklet Copper Alloys Antimicrobial Surfaces Health Impact: Reduced Spread of Infection

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Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we work: Telework Telehealth FedEx Days Hotel Spaces Treadmill Desks Health Impact: Human Experience, Productivity Quality of Life Creativity Reduced Commuting

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Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we work: Activity Based Work Environments Steelcase One Shelley Place Google Lend Lease


Top 10 Great Innovations in Designing Healthier Spaces Changing the way we work Changing the way we work: Activity Based Work Environments Steelcase One Shelley Place Google Lend Lease

Encourage movement in our offices by eliminating assigned desks and private offices

Create streets and avenues for occupants to interact internally with other departments

In lieu of a desk, employees take a landing each day and can sit in other parts of the office

Create and promote common spaces (informal and formal)



Changing the way we conduct research: Microbiome Project

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