Healthy buildings equal healthier people. A pretty simple equation, but one that is often overlooked or ignored in the development of new buildings. And the reason is that defining and creating a healthy building is deceptively intricate – air is a complex ingredient that interacts with the materials and systems in enclosed spaces in ways that are difficult to predict.

We have developed sophisticated software routines and implemented industry best practices to develop our building system. 

Our simulation software analyzes the stack effect and cross ventilation responses of our buildings. The program takes into account the building’s exposure to the local climate and its specific spatial and thermal properties. It calculates site-corrected wind speed, temperature and pressure differentials throughout the height of the building, and ultimately the airflow through each opening given its size, height, openness, and orientation. It resolves this system of variables every 15 minutes throughout the year, and then reports any variable, including air changes per hour of the building as a whole.

Our design also incorporates an array of other features that avoid the causes of poor indoor air that fresh air changes alone cannot solve. These best practices include the use of no or low VOC products in the interior of the buildings, which guards against indoor air pollution and prevents sick building syndrome (SBS). Our exterior wall system is known as a rain screen, designed as a vented system to minimize the areas that hold moisture and mold between material assemblies.

We have eliminated the problematic recirculation of indoor stale air and provided a holistic approach to creating comfortable, clean environments that not only feel great, but are healthier.