Joseph G. Allen's guest appearances

Joseph G. Allen

Global Wellness Conversations

IIEA Talks

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Jim Dobbie

Are the buildings we live and work in supporting our wellness – or are they making us sick? Listen in as we pull back the curtain on 'sick buildings' and the adverse health impacts of traditional building design. Our expert panel features Professor Joseph G. Allen, the mind behind Harvard's Healthy Buildings Program, who enlightens us about the nine pillars of a healthy building and why they are critical to our well-being. We're also joined by Jim Dobbie and Debra Wyatte from Zeal for Living, who are revolutionizing the rental market by prioritizing health-focused living spaces. This episode uncovers the urgency of transforming our built environment and how this ground-breaking movement is setting a new standard for the future of living spaces.To learn more, visit Joseph G. Allen’s site at hsph.harvard.edu/joseph-allen and Zeal for Living at ZealForLiving.com.Resources:Book: Healthy Buildings, How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick or Keep You Well by Joseph G. AllenHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthHealthy Buildings Program at Harvardzealforliving.comJoseph G. Allen on TwitterJim Dobbie on LinkedInDebra Wyatte on LinkedInHosted by Kim MarshallProduced by Nova Media

Are the buildings we live and work in supporting our wellness – or are they making us sick? Listen in as we pull back the curtain on 'sick buildings' and the adverse health impacts of traditional building design. Our expert panel features Professor Joseph G. Allen, the mind behind Harvard's Healthy Buildings Program, who enlightens us about the nine pillars of a healthy building and why they are critical to our well-being. We're also joined by Jim Dobbie and Debra Wyatte from Zeal for Living, who are revolutionizing the rental market by prioritizing health-focused living spaces. This episode uncovers the urgency of transforming our built environment and how this ground-breaking movement is setting a new standard for the future of living spaces.To learn more, visit Joseph G. Allen’s site at <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/joseph-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">hsph.harvard.edu/joseph-allen</a> and Zeal for Living at <a href="https://zealforliving.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ZealForLiving.com</a>.Resources:<ul><li>Book:<a href="https://www.healthybuildingsbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Healthy Buildings, How Indoor Spaces Can Make You Sick or Keep You Well by Joseph G. Allen</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health</a></li><li><a href="https://healthybuildings.hsph.harvard.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard</a></li><li><a href="https://zealforliving.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">zealforliving.com</a></li><li>Joseph G. Allen on <a href="https://twitter.com/j_g_allen" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li>Jim Dobbie on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-dobbie-314b8214/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Debra Wyatte on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-wyatte/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Hosted by <a href="https://swelltheagency.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Marshall</a>Produced by <a href="https://novamedia.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Nova Media</a>

72. Joseph G. Allen, Jim Dobbie & Debra Wyatte – Healthy Buildings, Healthy Lives: A Revolution in Modern Living Spaces

In this keynote address, Professor Joseph G. Allen highlights strategies to combat air pollution in indoor environments. The debilitating health effects of poor air quality and substandard housing conditions is often overlooked, but indoor air pollution leads to millions of premature deaths each year. In his address to the IIEA, Professor Allen outlines key findings from his landmark book, Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity, which was recognised as ‘Best Book of the Year’ in Fortune magazine and the New York Times, for two consecutive years.  About the Speaker:Joseph G. Allen is Director of the Healthy Buildings program and an Associate Professor at Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Before joining the faculty at Harvard, he spent several years in the private sector leading teams of scientists and engineers to investigate and resolve hundreds of indoor environmental quality issues, including “sick buildings,” cancer clusters, and biological/chemical hazards. His academic research focuses on the critical role that the indoor built environment plays in our overall health. One of the world’s leading experts on healthy buildings, Professor Allen is a regular keynote speaker and advises leading global companies. He is the co-author of Healthy Buildings. This event is part of the Environmental Resilience series, which is supported by the EPA.

In this keynote address, Professor Joseph G. Allen highlights strategies to combat air pollution in indoor environments. The debilitating health effects of poor air quality and substandard housing conditions is often overlooked, but indoor air pollution leads to millions of premature deaths each year. In his address to the IIEA, Professor Allen outlines key findings from his landmark book, Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity, which was recognised as ‘Best Book of the Year’ in Fortune magazine and the New York Times, for two consecutive years. About the Speaker: Joseph G. Allen is Director of the Healthy Buildings program and an Associate Professor at Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Before joining the faculty at Harvard, he spent several years in the private sector leading teams of scientists and engineers to investigate and resolve hundreds of indoor environmental quality issues, including “sick buildings,” cancer clusters, and biological/chemical hazards. His academic research focuses on the critical role that the indoor built environment plays in our overall health. One of the world’s leading experts on healthy buildings, Professor Allen is a regular keynote speaker and advises leading global companies. He is the co-author of Healthy Buildings. This event is part of the Environmental Resilience series, which is supported by the EPA.