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Can better buildings boost mental health?
Justin Stanton Editor, CM Digital
Buro Happold experts join the 21CC podcast to delve into the role the built environment can play in supporting positive metal health and wellbeing.
The built environment can have a significant impact on mental health and wellbeing, for better or worse.
Factors such as quality of housing and infrastructure, as well as access to green spaces and design choices, can influence both physical and psychological health.
So, how can construction professionals create buildings with positive psychological effects that help people live happier and healthier lives?
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In March’s episode of the 21CC podcast, three experts from engineering consultancy Buro Happold convene to answer this question and explore the existing guidelines and standards that support the design and construction of ‘healthy’ buildings.
The speakers are:
Ben Channon, head of inclusive environments, who is an author, speaker and mental wellbeing advocate, as well as the co-founder of the Architects’ Mental Wellbeing Forum;
Jean Hewitt, inclusive environments technical lead, who is a member of the BSI Committee for ‘Design of an Accessible and Inclusive Environment’, and the technical author of PAS 6463, which is the first building design standard produced by a national standards body that addresses neurodiversity needs; and
Madeleine Granland, inclusive design consultant, who specialises in neurodiversity design.
This engaging discussion highlights the value of thoughtful design and construction, and includes two case study examples of inclusive design in action.
The November/December 2025 issue of Construction Management magazine is now available to read in digital format.
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