October 17, 2024
Network Launch Success
Celebrating the successful launch of our network with industry partners and academics.
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Welcome to the Healthy Buildings Network Leeds, where we collaborate on research, innovation, and education for healthier, more sustainable buildings and their environments. Born out of a Horizons Challenge Network at the University of Leeds, we empower collaborations across disciplines and between academia, industry, and the public.
We connect experts, practitioners, and community members to explore how buildings impact health and well-being. Our activities include seminars, funded research projects, and collaborative initiatives to make indoor environments better for everyone.
Facilitating cross-disciplinary research on healthy buildings through our pump-priming projects and collaborations.
Hosting seminars, workshops, and conferences to share knowledge and foster dialogue on healthy building practices.
Building bridges between academia, industry, local government, and communities to implement evidence-based solutions.
Healthy buildings enhance physical and mental well-being by fostering supportive social, economic, emotional, and environmental indoor climates.
Buildings that minimise environmental impact while maximising occupant comfort through efficient resource use and smart design.
Embracing new technologies and approaches to create spaces that actively contribute to occupant health and environmental stewardship.
Design through carefully understanding of the end-user with inclusive, safe and collaborative approaches to suit.
Empowering people with knowledge and means to act around healthy buildings through education and communication.
Explore our funded research projects that are advancing knowledge in healthy and sustainable building environments.
We've funded 5 innovative pump-priming research projects, each exploring different aspects of healthy buildings and indoor environments.
Exploring natural building materials and their impact on energy consumption and occupant well-being.
Learn more →Investigating thermal comfort needs across different age groups and building implications.
Learn more →"We shape buildings and thereafter they shape us": towards evidence-based human-centered housing design.
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Join us for the UK Indoor Environments Group's annual conference at the University of Leeds. This flagship event brings together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss indoor environmental quality.
An Interactive Seminar with Louis Platman. Join us for a captivating two-hour interactive seminar led by Louis Platman, curator at London's renowned Museum of the Home. Louis specialises in the diverse narratives and evolving interpretations of what home means across different communities and historical periods.
Dr. Gesa Reiss presents her research on hempcrete and other natural building materials, exploring their properties, benefits, and applications in sustainable construction.
Stay up to date with the latest developments from our network, including event recaps, project updates, and more.
Celebrating the successful launch of our network with industry partners and academics.
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Four brilliant projects secure funding for innovative healthy buildings research.
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If you work for a local council or the Yorkshire Combined Authority and are interested in proposing a workshop or seminar, get in touch and we can help support with logistics, venue and registration.
Read more →Whether you're a researcher, industry professional, policymaker, or community member, we welcome your involvement in creating healthier, more sustainable building environments.