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Bill Browning: Implementing biophilic designs

If you've ever gone for a long walk in the woods, you're aware of the soothing power of nature. Now there's a way to bring that feeling to work with you. It's c...

July 14, 2015 9:48 am

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If you've ever gone for a long walk in the woods, you're aware of the soothing power of nature. Now there's a way to bring that feeling to work with you. It's called biophilia: the idea of connecting employees directly to nature, even while they're at work. But how do you implement biophilic design practically? In part one of our special report, "The Federal Office of the Future," Bill Browning, a partner at the sustainability consulting firm Terrapin Bright Green, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the current trends in biophilic design.