Health

Health and the built environment have strong, historic links - many of our homes, cities and suburbs were originally designed to combat health problems.

Buildings and spaces have a huge role to play in promoting health, preventing illness, making buildings accessible and encouraging physical activity.

Latest additions

Future health: sustainable places for health and well-being

Explaining how good design makes healthy places by linking sustainable, design with thinking about health and well-being.

Health at CABE

Enabling health environments

Learn how we work with the NHS to ensure good design of healthcare environments and higher patient health.

Designed with care

Read case studies of 15 excellent healthcare buildings and the 10 key points for designing better health buildings.

Health week 2006

See the main points that came out of our investigation into the relationship between health and the built environment.

Assessing design quality in LIFT

Download our analysis of buildings from waves 1-3 of the local improvement finance trust (LIFT) programme.

Health on the web

NHS Sustainable Development Unit

Tackling the contribution the NHS makes to carbon emissions.

Sustrans

Reclaiming our towns and streets for everyday active travel.

Healthy Futures

Improving health from the Sustainable Development Commission.

Take action on active travel

Why a shift from car-dominated transport policy would benefit public health.