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Evidence Based Design Symposium
23 November 2006
Evidence -based design in the built environment: what are we looking for?
A one-day symposium at CABE, 1 Kemble Street, London WC2B 4AN
The Better Public Buildings campaign signalled rising awareness of the potential of the built environment to influence social, economic and environmental outcomes. Well-designed environments are increasingly recognised as contributing to health, productivity, neighbourly behaviour and civic pride. Equally, poorly designed, neglected or unsafe environments are associated with poor social relationships, disadvantaged occupants and greater demands on policing and healthcare.
The symposium sought to answer the following series of questions through presentations and discussions by the delegates
- What do we mean by evidence based design?
- What is the purpose of evidence-based design?
- How is success measured?
- In which areas of procurement is evidence-based design most advanced?
- What examples are there of good practice in evidence-based design?
Presentations
- Evidence based delivery of the built envirnment and the OGC
David Adamson, OGC
- The evidence base for design innovation
Richard Turkington, the Housing Vision Consultancy
- What do we want from evidence-based design?
Discussion facilitated by Ian Cooper, Eclipse Research Consultants
- The evidence base for investment in urban regeneration
Prof. Alistair Adair, Ulster University
- The evidence base for design against crime
Andrew Wootton and Caroline Davey, University of Salford
- User-based evidence to guide workplace evolution: buildings and their settings
Ziona Strelitz, ZZA
- The impact of buildings on health, well-being and productivity
Jan Stensland, Inside Matters
- The evidence base for building performance/added value in schools
Elaine Hall, Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Newcastle
- The evidence base for materials performance and selection
Sandy Patience, GreenSpec
- Unresolved issues - what are the priorities
Group discussion facilitated by Ian Cooper
- Report on Group Discussion Sessions
Prepared by Eclipse Research Consultants