The initial results are out from a set of original surveys we conducted on health-related behaviors and the influence of popular products and services. The surveys covered topics like eating habits, routine physical activity, sleep patterns, social activity, time spent outdoors, transportation habits and use of services like video streaming, food delivery apps, ride hailing, bike share and mobile gaming. We’ve just posted our first article from the project.
Read MoreCo-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.
Read MoreBuilding 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreSteve Downs catches up with Emily Anthes, author of The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health and Happiness.
Read MoreWe’ve launched our Building H Medium publication with a post by Steve Downs on the idea of going “health positive.”
Read MoreSteve Downs was interviewed by Greg Matthews for DataPoint, his podcast on TouchPointMedia, on Building H and more…
Read MoreBuilding 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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