Health in Buildings Roundtable 2024Improving Lives with Health-centered Buildings
About the Event
Making Connections - Research to Practice
September 28-29, 2022 | 11am - 3pm EST
This FREE Health in Buildings Roundtable (HiBR) Forum brings together the Interdisciplinary health and sustainable buildings communities to discuss how big data, AI, metrics, resources, and emerging technologies for the built environment impact health and well-being. How sustainable building design operation, and technologies can improve health outcomes, and identify outstanding research issues including Climate Change and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that remain unanswered.
AGENDA:
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Day One Theme:
MIND THE GAPS – What and Who are we missing to complete the LIFECYCLE from research to practice/implementation?
OPENING: 11:00 – 11:10 am
Opening Remarks:
- Kumkum Dilwali, Founding Principal, Integrative Sciences, LLC
PANEL TRACKS:
Track One/Day 1: 11:10 am – 12:20 pm EST
Breaking the Silos/Addressing the Overlaps for a Transdisciplinary Approach (Addressing topics such as Behavioral design, Workforce/stress, Physical activity, Health and Well-being assessment tools and measures, Integrative Design, Climate Change, & DEI)
Moderator:
Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M Architecture, CIC, FRSPH (UK)
Panelists:
- Xuemei Zhu, Ph.D. & Lingyi Qui, Ph.D. - 2018 & 2020 Scholars
- Angelita Scott, Ph.D., Allied ASID, IDEC – Health
- Barbara Marini, Ph.D., FASID, IDEC, ICC – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentation)
************* 5-minute Wellness Break (Transition time) ****************
Track Two/Day 1: 12:25 pm – 1:35 pm EST
Problem Solving Across Scales from Person to Community (Addressing topics such as: Radon, Carbon Monoxide, Heating/ Air Conditioning/Ventilation, Sustainability, Behavioral Design, Cities & Communities, Resiliency, Climate Change, DEI)
Moderator:
Cameron C. Oskvig Director, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Director, Federal Facilities Council Division on Engineering and Physical Science, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Panelists:
- Josephine Lau, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska - Scholar
- Joel Kimmons, Ph.D., Senior Nutrition Scientist and Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
- Whitney Austin Gray, Ph.D. LEED AP, WELL AP, WELL Faculty – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentation)
************* 5-minute Wellness Break (Transition time) ****************
Track Three/Day 1: 1:40 – 2:50 pm EST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a Policy (Addressing topics such as: Mycotoxins, Micro-organisms, Mold, Bacteria, Particulates, Public Housing, City Planning, Hazardous Substances, Societal Health, Culture of Health Equity, Reduced Inequalities, Universal Design & Accessibility, Inclusive Policy Outcomes, Climate Change)
Moderator:
Nea Maloo, AIA, NOMA, ICC, NCARB, LEED AP, Architect + Educator and Howard University
Panelists:
- Dana Oprisan, M.D., Architect, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC – 2022 Invited Scholar
- Yele Aluko, M.D., MBA, FSCAI, Managing Director, Ernst and Young, LLP - Health
- Joyce Lee, FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, President of IndigoJLD Green + Health, Commissioner, PHL Environmental Justice Advisory Commission - Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentation)
CLOSING: 2:50 – 3:00 pm
Closing Remarks:
- Judith Heerwagen, Ph.D., Program Expert, Office of Federal High-Performance Building, U.S. General services Administration
- Kumkum Dilwali, Founding Principal, Integrative Sciences, LLC
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Day Two Theme:
FIXING THE GAPS: Now and Into the Future – Solutions and Opportunities
OPENING: 11:00 – 11:10 am
Opening Remarks:
- Kumkum Dilwali, Founding Principal, Integrative Sciences, LLC
PANEL TRACKS:
Track One/Day 2: 11:10 – 12:20 pm EST
Economics and Implementation (Addressing topics such as ESG, Policies, Guidelines, Certifications, Indoor Air Quality, State and Local Involvement, Developers, Builders, ROI, Value Drivers, Circular Economy, Accelerating Research to Practice, Partnerships for Goals, Climate Change & DEI)
Moderator:
Jonathan Cohen, LEED Green Assoc., Better Buildings Residential Network, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Panelists:
- Young Lee, Ph.D., LEED AP, WELL AP, FITWEL, Exec. Director, Innovative Workplace Institute, NY. Honorary Research Fellow, The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London, London - 2018 Scholar
- Stan Finkelstein, M.D., Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Data, Systems and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Health
- Rainey Shane, SEAM AP, Vice-President and Social Sustainability Director, JLL – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentations)
************* 5-minute Wellness Break (Transition time) ****************
Track Two/Day 2: 12:25 – 1:35 pm EST
Thinking through Emerging Technology (Addressing topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial Thinking, Geoscience, Big Data, novel hybrid sensors, Connectedness, Climate Change & DEI)
Moderator:
Susan Permut. Websites Manager, OD/ORF NIH
Panelists:
- Mohamed Aly Etman, Ph.D. Research scientist at the Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture and lecturer at the Yale School of Architecture – 2020 Scholar
- Erica Forzani, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (ASU), Director of ASU – Mayo Clinic Medical Devices and Methods Laboratory, Health Futures Center, and Deputy Director of the Center for Bioelectronics & Biosensors at ASU’s Biodesign Institute – Health
- Christine Wacta, Ph.D., Université de Sorbonne-Paris-Cité_Paris-Diderot, Architecte D.P.L.G, Founder of GeoEdugaming.Inc, Co-Founder of geoGen LLC, Director of Operations geoGen.LLC, Geospatial Designer for Online course development at Ohio University in Athens, Researcher at EVCAU Lab Paris, France. – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentations)
************* 5-minute Wellness Break (Transition time) ****************
Track Three/Day 2: 1:40 – 2:50 pm EST
Emerging Change Strategies (Addressing topics such as New Building Materials, Smart Design & Safe Material Choices, Biophilia, Net Zero, Natural light/Circadian Rhythm, Specialized Buildings Wellness, Climate Adaptation Solutions, Optimize Climatic Comfort, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Carbon & Climate Justice & DEI)
Moderator:
Barbara Huelat FASID, AAHID, EDAC, Healing Design
Panelists:
- Meng Kong, Ph.D. Research Scientist, Building Science, Well Living Lab – 2018 Scholar
- Linda Berg-Cross, Ph.D. PhD, ABPP, CBSM, DBSM, Professor of Psychology Howard University – Health
- Jack Dinning, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Project Manager and Materials Specialist, Brightworks Sustainability – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentations)
CLOSING: 2:50 – 3:00 pm EST
Closing Remarks:
- Judith Heerwagen, Ph.D., Program Expert, Office of Federal High-Performance Building, U.S. General services Administration
- Kumkum Dilwali, Founding Principal, Integrative Sciences, LLC
REGISTER TODAY to make connections with Interdisciplinary design practitioners, scientists, policy makers, business leaders and other stakeholders on Health and the Sustainable Built Environment. Seating is limited.
Get Inspired, Come to Learn, Support HiBR Initiatives!
Conference Video
HiBR 2022 Virtual Roundtable - Day 1
Description:
Click the red "play" button to watch the first video of the conference series. The entire playlist of videos can be accessed at the end of this video, or at any time by clicking the YouTube logo.
Air Date:
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
HiBR 2022 Virtual Roundtable - Day 2
Description:
Click the red "play" button to watch the first video of the conference series. The entire playlist of videos can be accessed at the end of this video, or at any time by clicking the YouTube logo.
Air Date:
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Schedule
Wednesday - September 28, 2022
11:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Day One Theme: MIND THE GAPS
AGENDA:
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Day One Theme:
MIND THE GAPS – What and Who are we missing to complete the LIFECYCLE from research to practice/implementation?
OPENING: 11:00 – 11:10 am:
Opening Remarks: Kumkum Dilwali, Managing Principal, Integrative Sciences, LLC
Setting the Context: Judith Heerwagon, Ph.D., Program Expert, Office of Federal High-Performance Building, General services Administration
PANEL TRACKS:
Track One/Day 1: 11:10 am – 12:10 pm EST
Breaking the Silos/Addressing the Overlaps for a Transdisciplinary Approach (Addressing topics such as Behavioral design, Workforce/stress, Physical activity, Health and Well-being assessment tools and measures, Integrative Design, Climate Change, & DEI)
Moderator:
Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M Architecture, CIC, FRSPH (UK)
Panelists:
• Xuemei Zhu, Ph.D. & Lingyi Qui, Ph.D. – 2018 & 2020 Scholar
• Angelita Scott, Ph.D., Allied ASID, IDEC – Health
• Barbara Marini, Ph.D., FASID, IDEC, ICC – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentation)
************* 5-minute Wellness Break (Transition time) ****************
Track Two/Day 1: 12:25 pm – 1:25 pm EST
Problem Solving Across Scales from Person to Community (Addressing topics such as: Radon, Carbon Monoxide, Heating/ Air Conditioning/Ventilation, Sustainability, Behavioral Design, Cities & Communities, Resiliency, Climate Change, DEI)
Moderator:
Cameron C. Oskvig Director, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Director, Federal Facilities Council Division on Engineering and Physical Science, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Panelists:
• Josephine Lau, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska - 2020 Scholar
• Joel Kimmons, Ph.D., Nutrition Scientist, Center for Disease Control - Health
• Whitney Austin Gray, Ph.D. LEED AP, WELL AP, WELL Faculty – Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentation)
************* 5-minute Wellness Break (Transition time) ****************
Track Three/Day 1: 1:40 – 2:40 pm EST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a Policy (Addressing topics such as: Mycotoxins, Micro-organisms, Mold, Bacteria, Particulates, Public Housing, City Planning, Hazardous Substances, Societal Health, Culture of Health Equity, Reduced Inequalities, Universal Design & Accessibility, Inclusive Policy Outcomes, Climate Change)
Moderator:
Nea Maloo, AIA, NOMA, ICC, NCARB, LEED AP, Architect + Educator and Howard University
Panelists:
• Dana Oprisan, M.D., Architect, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC – 2022 Invited Scholar
• Yele Aluko, M.D., MBA, FSCAI, Managing Director, Ernst and Young, LLP - Health
• Joyce Lee, FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, President, IndigoJLD Green + Health, Commissioner, PHL Environmental Justice Advisory Commission - Building
10-minute Audience Q&A (after presentation)
CLOSING: 11:00 – 11:10 am:
Closing Remarks:
• Kumkum Dilwali, Managing Principal, Integrative Sciences, LLC
• Judith Heerwagon, Ph.D., Program Expert, Office of Federal High-Performance Building, General services Administration
Register today to make connections with Interdisciplinary design practitioners, scientists, policy makers, business leaders and other stakeholders on Health and the Sustainable Built Environment. Seating is limited.
Get Inspired, Come to Learn, Support HiBR Initiatives!
Speakers
Xuemei Zhu
Texas A&M University
Associate Professor, Architecture
Dr. Xuemei Zhu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture and a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Health Systems & Design at Texas A&M University. She is also the Co-director of the research group “Design Research for Active Living.” Her scholarship investigates the impacts of built environment on public health, environmental sustainability, and social equity, with a specific focus on active living, healthy community, and evidence-based healthcare design. Her research is supported by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), with a total support of about $6.4 million. She has published extensively in the fields of environmental design and planning, environment-behavior research, and public health. Her teaching centers on the theme of environment-behavior relationships, and strengthens the link between environment-behavior research and design practice.
Angelita Scott
Barbara Marini
Josephine Lau
Joel Kimmons
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Senior Scientist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Joel Kimmons, PhD is a senior nutrition scientist and epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. Dr Kimmons focuses on environmental and behavioral design approaches to creating healthy and sustainable places to live, work and play. He leads partnerships that aim to create and operationalize healthy food service guidelines in community and institutional settings. Dr Kimmons has recently collaborated with the US General Services Administration to create FitwelSM, a healthy building rating and certification program. Joel received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis in International Nutrition and Epidemiology.
Whitney Gray
Delos
Executive Director of Research and Innovation / HiBR Core Founding (Steering) Member
At Delos, Dr. Whitney Austin Gray, HiBR Core Founding (Steering) Member, is responsible for the oversight of health research and the development of innovative design strategies and products that seek to improve human health and wellness through building design.
Prior to joining Delos, Dr. Gray served as the Health Research and Innovation Director for Cannon Design, a global healthcare design firm, where she oversaw the company’s primary and secondary research, prototyping and innovation platforms. During her tenure with Cannon Design, she delivered transformative projects to clients and worked to develop and promote new ideas that increased the impact of health research and innovation on the design industry. She holds dual appointments as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Georgetown School of Nursing & Health Studies, with research interests that include the development of innovative and sustainable design strategies, processes, and products that provide a safe and healing environment for patients and staff.
Dr. Gray’s efforts have been widely published, and she is an invited presenter at national and international conferences—often speaking on topics related to health centered design in healthcare environments. Dr. Gray co-founded the NIH Health in Buildings Roundtable, and supports health and design research through the AIA, ULI, and EDRA. She received her PhD from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and her BA in Public Health Studies from The Johns Hopkins University, and was the first public health professional to become LEED AP.
Dana Oprisan
Yele Aluko
Joyce Lee
IndigoJLD Green Health and Urban Health Lab
President
Joyce Lee, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is President of IndigoJLD providing green health, design, benchmarking and planning services for exemplary projects and communities. She is among a group of 350 LEED Fellows worldwide. Joyce is also on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and directs building healthy places at the Urban Health Lab.
She has been an Architect Fellow at the National Leadership Academy for Public Health and one of the first LEED accredited professionals in New York City. Joyce served under Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg. She was the Chief Architect at the New York City OMB overseeing the survey of major city-owned buildings (over 200 million sqft) and waterfronts with the goals of enhancing long-term planning and identifying green design and development opportunities. During her tenure, the program grew over 25%. She was then the first Active Design Director, with a focus on design excellence and human health, in New York City. The Active Design Guidelines, a publication she co-authored, had won recognition from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as well as the Sustainable Building Industry Council.
Joyce is the recipient of numerous awards including the Health and Human Services Good Neighbor Award, Platinum Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the President's Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State, and the Aga Khan Award from Harvard/MIT.
Thursday - September 29, 2022
10:15 PM
Speakers
Young Lee
Visiting Research Associate, University College London, London
Executive Director
Trained in interior architecture/design/engineering, sustainable building research, and workplace strategies for over two decades, Young’s focus in research and practice resides in health/wellbeing - enhanced workplace and organizational outcomes, indoor environmental quality and occupant experiences, and innovative workplace strategic planning. As the creator of open source workplace analytics CAPTIW©: Workplace Innovation Performance and PROWELL©: Workplace Health & Wellbeing Performance, she has been pioneering evidence-based practice in workplace design and management to help organizations achieve enhanced workplace health /wellbeing/ performance. Young integrates her analytic research background into design/management strategies to continuously pursue her belief in sustainability, health & wellbeing, and workplace effectiveness.
She has published numerous journal/ industry articles and presented at many international/national conferences and events including TEDx Talk (Disengage to Engage), NEOCON, Healthcare Design, OECD, and Forbes. Recently, she has published a book chapter on Workplace Health and Its Impact on Human Capital, summarizing her approach to workplace health and wellbeing. Young’s “UCL Workplace Health and Wellbeing” research project, with experts in the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London, exemplifies her efforts to link the workplace environment to employee health and wellbeing as well as organizational outcomes in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. She currently serves on the advisory/editorial board of Active Design for Workplace Wellbeing, Leading for Wellbeing Consortium, the Journal of Indoor and Built Environment, and the Journal of Intelligent Buildings International.
Stan Finkelstein
Rainey Shane
Mohamed Etman
Christine Wacta
Erica Forzani
Meng Kong
Syracuse University
Post Doc, Mechanical Engineering
Meng Kong is currently a Postdoc Fellow Researcher as well as the co-manager of Building Energy and Environmental System Laboratory (BEESL) at Syracuse University. He got his Ph.D. in 2017 and stay in Syracuse to continue his research. Since he joined BEESL in Syracuse, he has participated and led multiple types of research, supported by ASHRAE, U.S DOE, and some companies, on the indoor/outdoor environmental quality and building performance. His current studies are focused on the thermal comfort of the office workers and air quality in low-energy buildings. He is also working in a team for ASHRAE T.C. 5.10 Kitchen Ventilation to improve the communities’ knowledge on commercial kitchen air quality and emission control.
Linda Berg-Cross
Howard University
Professor of Psychology
Linda Berg-Cross is a Professor of Psychology at Howard University and board certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine and Clinical Psychology. She is especially interested in starting to examine individual differences in environmental vigilance includeing physical ambient factors, noise, and lighting. She is working with the HiBR Psychosocial, Physical and Greenspaces Workgroup.
Dr. Berg-Cross holds a Joint appointment with Department of Psychiatry, Howard University Hospital and was the Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at Howard University. She has over 32 years of clinical experience as a consultant, researcher, supervisor, educator, and therapist in the US and abroad, including being a Fulbright Senior Specialist at both the University of Warsaw, Poland and Minho University, Braga, Portugal. She earned both her MS and PH.D. at Columbia University, New York.
She has published 50 articles and four textbooks on health related research.