Greening Offices Biophilia Brain Dump
GBE > Encyclopaedia > Code > Brain Dump G#39346
About:
Biophilia
Natural materials
- Green walls
- Low/sequestered carbon materials
- Timber
- Plant based materials
- Natural fibres fabrics
- Animal
- Wool
- Feather
- Leather?
- Not furs
Sight of
- Views of
- Appearance
- Lighting
- Daylight penetration
- Sunlight penetration and celebration
- Sundial effect
- Dark Light Contrast
- Moonlight penetration and celebration
- Colours
- Hew
- Tone
- Contrast
- Partially-sighted’s friend
- Reflections
- Rippling light reflections
- Biodiversity in views
Touch points:
- Ironmongery
- Lift controls
- Sanitaryware
- Disability assistance fittings
- Handrails
- Wall surfaces
- Floor finishes
- Furniture
- Ironmongery
- Upholstery
- Hygiene
- Anti-COVID measures
- Perceived issues
Smell:
- Camphor and other timber species
- Plant species
- Natural fibre, natural smells
- Freedom from synthetics
- Indoor air quality
- Fresh outside air and smells
- Minimal recycled air (COVID risk)
- Humidity
Sound:
- Deaf people’s friend
- Proximity or absence
- Acoustic reflection/absorption/isolation
- Impacts Tapping Rattles
- Hollow Solid
- Sound of nature
- Water, wildlife,
- Noise:
- wind? rain?
- Air movement v temperature gradients
Taste!
- rammed earth walls with glass protection sheet
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31st March 2021 – 1st March 2026
Images:
Biophilic Design in Student Space
© GBE GBC GRC GIC GGC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan ******
15th January 2019 – 1st March 2026
See Also:
GBE Brain Dump
- Greening Office Biophilia (Brain Dump) G#39346
- Greening Offices UN SDG (Brain Dump) G#39342
- Greening Offices Post COVID (Brain Dump) G#39335
- Landscape Resource Efficiency (Brain Dump) G#643 N#665
GBE Issues
- Indoor Air Quality IAQ (Issue) G#1119 N#1135
- Biophilic Design (Issue) G#16587
GBE Jargon Buster
- Biophilia (Jargon Buster) G#16602
© GBE GBC GRC GIC GGC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan ******
31st March 2021 – 1st March 2026
