COVID-19 Risk Calculator
COVID-19Explore a new tool from our Harvard Healthy Buildings Program that allows you to see how masking, social distancing, ventilation, and other factors impact the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
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Understanding the Effect of Ventilation and Filtration on Indoor PM2.5 in International Office Buildings
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A Partnership with Harvard India Research Center on COVID-19 Guidance for India
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The effects of ventilation and filtration on indoor PM2.5 in office buildings in four countries
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A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection
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Opinion: Americans will increasingly have to make their own judgments about covid-19 risks
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So you’re unvaccinated and want to see a friend. Here’s how to calculate your risk.
COVID-19 View ArticleWhat is a Healthy Building?
In the simplest of terms, a healthy building is one with an indoor environment that is optimized to positively impact the health, well-being and productivity of its occupants. To achieve this, buildings must strive to meet a number of foundational criteria – nine, to be specific, – which cover everything from ventilation and air quality to lighting, views and physical security.
But ultimately, the bigger question isn’t around what makes a building healthy – it’s about the impact healthy buildings can have on the world. Whether in homes, schools or offices, the way we design, maintain and operate buildings can either aid or harm our health. The concept of healthy buildings focuses on the effects of built environments on both individual and public health, and the role they can play in addressing some of our most pressing global challenges.
Learn MoreThe 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building
Wondering what it takes to make a healthy building? It starts with a few simple criteria. Created by Harvard’s healthy building experts, the 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building outlines health performance indicators, offering a clear and actionable distillation of the core elements of healthy indoor environments.
