Americans spend about 90 percent of their time inside. As a result, building professionals are rethinking how people design, use and occupy buildings.

Biophilic design is increasingly used to boost occupant well-being through connection to nature and the use of natural elements like daylight, plants, water, and exposed wood. These elements have been attributed to positive outcomes in humans—from reducing stress to boosting productivity.

Today, this emerging trend is increasingly a market expectation, with tenants seeking sustainable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing features throughout their offices, homes, retail and hospitality spaces.

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Funded by the Softwood Lumber Board