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Biophilic Office Project at BRE
Sustainable Commercial Building Research, Watford, England, UK – News
5 Jul 2017
Biophilic Office Project at BRE
Location: BRE site, Watford, southeast England
BRE Biophilic Office Project
World first biophilic design research project connects buildings with nature
A live office refurbishment will provide environmental and human data as evidence for positive health and wellbeing impacts on office occupants
BRE are today launching The Biophilic Office project ? a ground-breaking office refurbishment project that will provide quantified evidence on the benefits of biophilic design on health, well-being and productivity of office occupants.
image Courtesy of BRE
The project centres on a 650m2 1980s office building on the BRE campus in Watford, which will be refurbished according to biophilic design principles.
BRE are partnering with architect and interior designer Oliver Heath, who will lead on the design element of the refurbished building.
A host of founding core partners are involved to bring their industry expertise into the project. These are:
·         Interface ? global manufacturer of modular flooring
·         Biotecture ? designer & supplier of living wall systems
·         Akzo Nobel ? global paints and coatings company
·         Plessey ? innovative lighting and ECG sensing technologies
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