William D. Browning co-founded the sustainability consulting firm Terrapin Bright Green. He is a founding board member of the US Green Building Council and an Honorary member of the American Institute of Architects. He received the 2015 American Society of Interior Designers national Design for Humanity award for work in biophilic and green building design.Catherine O. Ryan is the director of projects at Terrapin Bright Green with twenty years’ experience in design and environmental sustainability. She is a leading international biophilic design consultant for buildings, landscape and master planning projects. She has published extensively on biophilic design for which she received the 2014 Environmental Design Research Association’s Achievement Award.

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• Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction What is biophilia, and what does it mean for buildings and spaces? PART 1 Chapter 1 The scientific and business case for biophilic design Chapter 2 Biophilia in the design process Chapter 3 Intimate scale: biophilic arts and craftsmanship PART 2 Case studies, illustrating different aspects of the biophilic design process, and outcomes including, where available, post-occupancy data Chapter 4 In the home: cherished residences Chapter 5 In the school: supportive learning Chapter 6 In the store: enticing retail Chapter 7 In the office: focused and creative workspaces Chapter 8 In the hotel: exceptional guest experiences Chapter 9 In the hospital: effective healing environments Chapter 10 In the factory: productive manufactories Chapter 11 In the community: convivial civic spaces Chapter 12 In the urban landscape: restorative pocket parks and promenades Putting it all together Toolkit APPENDICES Endnotes Glossary Index Bibliography