2023 Sustainable Innovation Award
Health & Wellbeing
University of California, Irvine, College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, and Integrative Health Institute for its translational facility that integrates academic study, medical research, and clinical treatment in a single building that achieved LEED Platinum certification. The building emphasizes connections to nature, fusing to enhance the health, wellbeing and functions of students and visitors alike. One example is the Nutritional Gardens adjacent to the Teaching Kitchen, supporting culinary medicine programs. The team used an integrated and evidence-based approach that factors environmental influences and essential comfort needs into holistic design of all building components, site relationships, materials, and systems.