AIA Japan - Health, Wellness and Productivity by James Scott Brew

When: Thursday, March 18 @ 06:00 (Eastern US time)/ 19:00 (Japan time)

CES Credits - Estimated 2.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker: James Scott Brew, Nikken Sekkei

Description:

Global green building rating systems are increasingly including new requirements connected to occupant health, wellness and productivity. In order to meet these evolving green building standards, we need to better understand the evidence-based health and wellness interventions that can directly impact worker productivity and well-being. The results of recent medical research that explores this connection between buildings and the health and wellness of its occupants will support the business case for healthier green designs, beyond energy savings alone. Several studies documenting human productivity gains and improved cognitive function will be referenced as evidence to support this topic. Case studies of built projects will highlight specific health and wellness strategies implemented.

Speaker bio:

James Scott Brew is a senior sustainability & wellness architect, building scientist and “student of story” with NIKKEN SEKKEI (Tokyo) where he specializes in helping to inspire and create high-performance buildings and communities for people and the environment.

He has over 35 years of design and construction experience, and has completed hundreds of projects focused on historic preservation, healthy, high-performance, low-energy designs, and created dozens of sustainable campus and community plans.  His work extends from the U.S. to Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East.  Before joining Nikken, James co-led the buildings practice as a Principal Architect at Rocky Mountain Institute. James also spent 18 years as a principal owner, vice-president, and pioneer of sustainable design--helping to grow his own Minnesota-based architecture and engineering firm from a small, single-focused team, to nearly 200 people on 7 client-focused teams.

Please enter your name and membership number via the chat during the lecture to obtain the 2.0 LU/ HSWs.