People spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans. The factors that affect the environments within buildings, the ways in which building characteristics ...

When people think about climate change, they often picture melting glaciers, stronger storms, rising temperatures, or prolonged droughts. These visible consequences dominate headlines and shape public ...

In the United States, the “built” environment—the environment designed and constructed by humans—has been greatly influenced by the rapid population growth in this country in the last 50 years. During ...

This Collection suppports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing. In light of the importance of this research in promoting UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, this ...

The design and configuration of urban and rural environments exert a critical influence on the levels and types of physical activity undertaken by populations and thus shape a broad spectrum of health ...

We spend nearly every moment of our lives in contact with the built environment: buildings, infrastructure, and the systems that shape how we live, work, and move. As expectations for performance, ...

In a conversation with Luciana Julião, environment editor at The Conversation Brasil, during COP30 in Belém, Fiocruz researcher and environmental health specialist Sandra Hacon explained why the ...

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements. All NSF ...

Millions of workers construct, operate, and maintain the nation’s built environment systems and facilities, from roads to pipes to power plants and beyond. Simply keeping up with needed expansions and ...