Doctors Are the Key to Promoting Healthy Building Design, New Study Says
The critical connection between a healthy building environment and patient health is often missed by the one group of professionals who may matter most—physicians—according to a new SmartMarket report by McGraw Hill Construction. The study was sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, United Technologies Corp. and other partners.
“It’s becoming clear from this initial research that doctors and other health professionals must engage with architects and the design community in a major way if we are to be successful in improving public health through design,” said AIA CEO Robert Ivy. “We look forward to furthering that dialogue with physicians and to helping support additional research into this critical public health issue.”