IWBI ADVISORY
Research
The IWBI Research Advisory helps update and activate the Global Research Agenda and advises on emerging research trends that can shape the future of the WELL movement.
Meet the Advisors
IWBI Research Advisors have expertise in two or more areas related to health, well-being and buildings. They highlight gaps in current research, shape the evolution of the Global Research Agenda and identify opportunities to move this research forward.
Translating research into practice
Informed by the IWBI Research Advisory, the Global Research Agenda provides an international call to action for interdisciplinary research. Spanning 12 key topics, this document supports the transformative work of advancing health and well-being for all.
“The Global Research Agenda is an excellent tool for assessing priorities in the field of health and wellness. It successfully integrates our multiple, complex needs through the lenses of a variety of discipline experts.”
Mardelle Shepley
D. Arch, Chair and Janet & Gorden Lankton Professor, Department of Design & Environmental Analysis
Cornell University
“We need to be proactive in monitoring patterns; forecasting trends; and using the best available science, evidence, and expertise to build models and identify requisite solutions for these unprecedented times and difficulties. IWBI’s Global Research Agenda does just that and represents a vital step towards improving health and well-being around the world.”
Matthew T. Riccio, PhD
Vice President of Research
Thrive Global
“The IWBI Global Research Agenda is a significant step in delineating the issues that need to be studied in our drive to improve human well-being in the built environment.”
John Robinson
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & School of the Environment
University of Toronto
“The Global Research Agenda shines a light on the healthy building research that is deeply needed, and provides a footpath for academia and industry to start down, together, as we begin to understand the impacts of the built world on our health.”
Avis Devine
Associate Professor of Real Estate, Brookfield Centre for Real Estate and Infrastructure
York University
“Buildings and communities can be designed to dramatically reduce urban heat and flooding while adding biophilic richness to improve the quality of life and health of all citizens. The Global Research Agenda highlights the critical need for fundamental and applied research in these areas.”
Vivian Loftness FAIA
Paul Mellon Chair in Architecture and Co-director, Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University“The Global Research Agenda is an excellent tool for assessing priorities in the field of health and wellness. It successfully integrates our multiple, complex needs through the lenses of a variety of discipline experts.”
Mardelle Shepley
D. Arch, Chair and Janet & Gorden Lankton Professor, Department of Design & Environmental Analysis
Cornell University“The IWBI Global Research Agenda is a significant step in delineating the issues that need to be studied in our drive to improve human well-being in the built environment.”
John Robinson
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & School of the Environment
University of Toronto“The Global Research Agenda shines a light on the healthy building research that is deeply needed, and provides a footpath for academia and industry to start down, together, as we begin to understand the impacts of the built world on our health.”
Avis Devine
Associate Professor of Real Estate, Brookfield Centre for Real Estate and Infrastructure
York University“Buildings and communities can be designed to dramatically reduce urban heat and flooding while adding biophilic richness to improve the quality of life and health of all citizens. The Global Research Agenda highlights the critical need for fundamental and applied research in these areas.”
Vivian Loftness FAIA
Paul Mellon Chair in Architecture and Co-director, Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University“The Global Research Agenda is an excellent tool for assessing priorities in the field of health and wellness. It successfully integrates our multiple, complex needs through the lenses of a variety of discipline experts.”
Mardelle Shepley
D. Arch, Chair and Janet & Gorden Lankton Professor, Department of Design & Environmental Analysis
Cornell University“We need to be proactive in monitoring patterns; forecasting trends; and using the best available science, evidence, and expertise to build models and identify requisite solutions for these unprecedented times and difficulties. IWBI’s Global Research Agenda does just that and represents a vital step towards improving health and well-being around the world.”
Matthew T. Riccio, PhD
Vice President of Research
Thrive Global“The IWBI Global Research Agenda is a significant step in delineating the issues that need to be studied in our drive to improve human well-being in the built environment.”
John Robinson
Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & School of the Environment
University of Toronto“The Global Research Agenda shines a light on the healthy building research that is deeply needed, and provides a footpath for academia and industry to start down, together, as we begin to understand the impacts of the built world on our health.”
Avis Devine
Associate Professor of Real Estate, Brookfield Centre for Real Estate and Infrastructure
York University“Buildings and communities can be designed to dramatically reduce urban heat and flooding while adding biophilic richness to improve the quality of life and health of all citizens. The Global Research Agenda highlights the critical need for fundamental and applied research in these areas.”
Vivian Loftness FAIA
Paul Mellon Chair in Architecture and Co-director, Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics
Carnegie Mellon University
Global Research Agenda:
Health, Well-being and the Built Environment
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