The Center for Active Design (CfAD) has announced the winners in its annual Excellence Awards, which honors buildings, public spaces, and, for the first time this year, research, that promotes active ...

Climbing stairs two minutes a day burns enough calories to prevent weight gain Putting printers and coffeemakers away from desks gets workers out of their seats Open spaces encourage movement and ...

How do you encourage your students to take the stairs instead of the elevator or to walk to class from residence halls instead of driving? Active design architecture can help guide your students to ...

Some of the biggest challenges impacting today’s students’ well-being and success include stress, lack of sleep and depression. All have been shown to improve through an active lifestyle and awareness ...

Joanna Frank, president and CEO of the Center for Active Design (CfAD), has never worked harder. Her nonprofit, dedicated to making buildings healthier, was launched at the end of the Bloomberg ...

Some architects and planners are now intentionally designing-in building features that push people to be healthier. Devin Madden, a coordinator with The Partnership for a Healthier New York City, ...

Municipalities across Miami-Dade County are considering “active design” guidelines that encourage exercising, socializing and other elements of a healthy lifestyle. “We are working with 12 ...

Brain power is physical. Just as exercise builds a child’s muscles, bones, heart, and lungs, so it builds the brain, fueling cells with oxygen, nourishing connections between neurons, and supporting ...