Sustainable Hospitality Podcast

Biophilic Design & Biomimicry - Part 1 | Bill Browning

Kathy Sue McGuire and Amy Wald Season 1 Episode 24

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Bill Browning will answer questions like “How does nature do that”? Bill will take us on a fascinating journey into the difference between biophilic design and biomimicry, which is what scientists call “innovation inspired by nature”. As a founding member of the United States Green Building Council, Bill is a pioneer in the green building movement. His work has spanned decades, introducing a new appreciation for the way buildings affect our mood and productivity. 

 He has written multiple books, such as Greening the Building and the Bottom Line (1994), The Economics of Biophilia (2012), 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design, Human Spaces 2.0: Biophilic Design in Hospitality (2017), Nature Inside, and A Biophilic Design Guide (2020). His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Elle, Popular Science, and in segments by NPR, Reuters, CNN, and PBS. He is currently the managing partner at Terrapin Bright Green, an environmental strategy research and consulting firm. Browning’s clients include Disney, New Songdo City, Lucasfilm, Google, Marriott, Bank of America, Salesforce, Interface, JP Morgan Chase, CoStar Group, the Inn of the Anasazi, the White House, and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Village.

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