School Buildings Influence Student Health, Thinking and Performance

At graduation, students will have spent more than 15,000 hours in school, the second longest indoor exposure time after the time we spend at home. With our research, we aim to disseminate information on how school buildings impact the health and productivity of students during critical physiological, social, and emotional growth and development.

The team works to answer critical questions related to the environmental and contextual factors that influence chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and short- and long-term health indicators.

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The future of healthy buildings must be one where they are the norm, not the exception. Health cannot and should not be a luxury item, afforded to only those that can afford it. This applies to healthcare, working conditions, access to food, and, yes, the buildings where we live, work, play, pray, and heal.
JOSEPH ALLEN, DSC, MPH, CIH, Director of the Healthy Buildings Program
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Our goal is to improve the lives of all people, in all buildings, everywhere, every day.
A healthy building is a human right.

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