Inner vegetation and biophilic design

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It incorporates nature, views, materials and sustainable vegetation to support experience, identity and wellbeing.

Subject: Welfare, society and cultureContext: Buildings · Offices · HealthCost: mediumEffort: mediumLevel: recommendedStage: design or operationMaturity: context-dependent
Principle of Vegetación interior y diseño biofílico
Operating principle

How it works

It incorporates nature, views, materials and sustainable vegetation to support experience, identity and wellbeing.

It places people, communities and other living beings in the center, caring for health, safety, dignity, culture, accessibility and quality of experience.

When does it make sense?

  • Since the definition of objectives and with participation of those who will be affected
  • Where benefits, burdens and possible exclusions can be identified
  • With qualitative and quantitative indicators provided and respectful of privacy

How to apply it

  1. 1

    Define what needs resolves "inner vegetation and biophilic design" and establish a starting situation.

  2. 2

    Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.

  3. 3

    Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.

Potential benefits

More health and welfare

Increased inclusion and membership

Lasting social and economic value

Limitations and precautions

  • Ordinary plants should not be presented as a substitute for adequate ventilation or filtration.
  • Well-being cannot be reduced to a single metric or imposed without listening to people.
  • Partnerships with productivity or economic value should be measured without promising automatic causality.

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