WELL Communities: Health & Wellness Lifestyle
Posted: July 21, 2018 Filed under: Architecture, Design, Design Thinking, Green | Tags: Architect, Architecture, Connectivity, Design, Designer, Eco Architect, Eco Builder, Ecology, Facilities, Fitness, green, Green Architect, Green Builder, Green Contractor, health, homes, Innovation, Life, Lifestyle, Living, Office, play, Space, Sustainability, Trends, Wellness, work Leave a commentArchitects need to continue to consider healthy living when designing private and public spaces. According to the sources cited below, the Well Living Lab aims to answer critical questions to make homes, offices and independent living environments healthier places. That means indoor environments could be altered to reduce stress and increase comfort, performance and sleep.
By understanding the interplay of elements such as sound, lighting, temperature and air quality, indoor spaces may be altered to address people’s specific and overall health needs. And by understanding how people’s behavior is shaped by their physical environment, facilities can be designed to maximize positive health habits and reduce negative influences. This ambitious three-year research plan is the start toward transforming human health and well-being in indoor environments.
(Source: http://welllivinglab.com)
What is a WELL Community?
WELL community functions to protect health and well-being across all aspects of community life. The vision for a WELL community is inclusive, integrated, and resilient, fostering high levels of social engagement.
Air
Facilitates ambient air quality with strategies to reduce traffic pollution and reduce exposure to pollution.
Water
Encourages drinking water quality, public sanitation, and facilities provisions with strategies managing contaminated water on a systems scale and strategies to promote drinking water access.
Nourishment
Facilitates fruit and vegetable access, availability and affordability with policies to reduce the availability of processed foods and providing nutritional information and nutrition education. Also includes strategies for food advertising and promotion, food security, food safety and breastfeeding support.
Light
Supports maintained illuminance levels for roads and walkways and strategies for limiting light pollution, light trespass, glare and discomfort avoidance.
Fitness
Integrates environmental design and operational strategies to reduce the risk of transportation-related injuries, mixed land use and connectivity, walkability, cyclist infrastructure, infrastructure to encourage active transportation and strategies to promote daily physical activity and exercise.
Temperature
Facilitates strategies to reduce heat island effect with policies to deal with extreme temperatures and manage sun exposure and ultraviolet risk.
Sound
Facilitates noise exposure assessment with planning for acoustics, techniques to reduce sound propagation and hearing health education.
Materials
Supports strategies to reduce exposure to hazardous chemical substances in cases of uncontrolled/accidental release and contaminated sites and to limit use of hazardous chemicals in landscaping and outdoor structures.
Mind
Provides access to mental health care, substance abuse and addiction services and access to green spaces.
Community
Supports health impact assessments, policies that address the social determinants of health, health promotion programming, policies that foster social cohesion, community identity and empowerment, crime prevention through environmental design, policies and planning for community disaster and emergency preparedness.
(Source: https://www.wellcertified.com)
Further Reading: You Know LEED, But Do You Know WELL?
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Myths about weight loss: Health and fitness tips from an Architect
Posted: December 23, 2012 Filed under: Isms | Tags: 2013, Family, Fitness, Fun, Love, Motivation, Weight Loss, Work Out 11 CommentsI recently lost 40 lbs and went from a size 38 pants to 32. I want to share some of my tips with my readers to help them get health and fit for 2013.
Beat the stereo-types and myths about weight loss and fitness.
Paying for it
- Don’t believe the hype you hear!
- It feels good to flex your “wallet” muscles but don’t waist your money on expensive gadgets
- Buying magic pills, machines and equipment doesn’t mean it will help you lose weight
- Your body is your best weapon
- Don’t believe in Magic; Make it a lifestyle change
Lose weight fast
- Don’t believe the hype you hear!
- It takes time to lose weight – don’t rush it
- Don’t go crazy
- It’s OK to cheat (once in a while)
- Don’t be ashamed to use Weightwatchers or other similar programs to help you track calories – Check out the Livestrong app
- Don’t drink your calories – Drink water with lemon juice
- Don’t believe in Magic; Make it a lifestyle change
Gain muscle fast
- Don’t believe the hype you hear!
- It takes time to gain muscle – don’t rush it
- Don’t go crazy just “lifting weights” – try to mix it up with cardio
- It’s OK to miss a work out (once in a while)
- Be creative: play sports with friends or your kids, try different workouts outside the gym (hiking, beach volleyball, etc.)
- Build lean muscle mass – It’s easier to maintain than bulk and clothes fit better
- Don’t believe in Magic; Make it a lifestyle change
Abs in 5 minutes
- Don’t believe the hype you hear!
- You cannot target weight loss in your mid-section or anywhere else
- Hit the treadmill; By doing cardio you burn fat, eventually you will hit all your problem areas over time.
- Try this Nike Plus app to help you track your jogs/runs
- Don’t believe in Magic; Make it a lifestyle change
You Can’t Do It
- Don’t believe it!
- You can do it.
- Don’t worry about anyone else.
- Don’t compete with others or try to look like anyone else.
- You can become the perfect you.
- Create reachable goals and be happy with the body that you have
- Be healthy, fit, and happy with a realistic lifestyle (not a quick fad diet or workout plan); You only live once so make it the best you can.
- Don’t be too hard on yourself, but don’t be a slacker either
Have a happy and healthy new year everyone!
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Architecture, Fitness and Fashion Collide at Willspace Fitness; Designed by @FC3ARCHITECT
Posted: February 19, 2012 Filed under: Architecture, More FC3, My Firm | Tags: Architecture, E News, Fashion Week, FC3 Architecture, Fitness, Interiors, Manhattan, NBC News, NYC, Siafa Lewis, Willspace Leave a commentWill Torres (Founder and President of WILLSPACE) is a great guy to work with. He is in incredible shape — physically and mentally. In his years as a trainer he has acquired many well-known athletes, supermodels, and entrepreneurs.
To see a new video of the space click here and to see the first video click here.
To interact with Will and see his daily tips on Facebook click here and to see him prepare the stars for Fashion Week click here (with E-News & Number:Lab Clothing).
Also, here is the first video captured at Willspace where Siafa Lewis works off his food tour of Manhattan.
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