Co-living, “living at work,” 15-minute cities, and tensions between smart home technology and privacy — these are some of the trends we explore in a new “bonus edition” of our regular newsletter that focuses on the intersection of architecture, community development and health.

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Building H co-founder Steve Downs co-authored a commentary, along with physician and behavioral scientist Kevin Volpp, that just came out in NEJM Catalyst. Downs and Volpp argue that the persistent long-term growth of chronic diseases in the U.S. cannot be reversed by relying on individual behavior change strategies.

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We just came out with a “bonus edition” of our regular newsletter that drilled down on one topic area — social connection. The report covers key opportunities, new research findings, developments and trends, companies to watch and recommended reading.

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We just published our second piece in a series of profiles of entrepreneurs who are building health into everyday life. Susan Williams interviewed Tiffany Chu, co-founder of Remix, a collaborative mapping platform for transportation decision-making.

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We published the first of a series of profiles of entrepreneurs who are building health into everyday life. Susan Williams interviewed Michael Herf, co-founder of f.lux, which brings circadian science to the light that surrounds us, better aligning the color of artificial light with the natural light experienced at that time of day.

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Steve Downs catches up with Emily Anthes, author of The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health and Happiness.

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We’ve launched our Building H Medium publication with a post by Steve Downs on the idea of going “health positive.”

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Building H is working on a project, led by IDEO CoLab and supported by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to imagine how we might design health into everyday life…

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