title: Making microbiology of the built environment relevant to design.
abstract: Architects are enthusiastic about "bioinformed design" as occupant well-being is a primary measure of architectural success. However, architects are also under mounting pressure to create more sustainable buildings. Scientists have a critical opportunity to make the emerging field of microbiology of the built environment more relevant and applicable to real-world design problems by addressing health and sustainability in tandem. Practice-based research, which complements evidence-based design, represents a promising approach to advancing knowledge of the indoor microbiome and translating it to architectural practice.
authors.affiliation: Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Department of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA. gzbrown@uoregon.edu.|Biology and the Built Environment Center, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA. gzbrown@uoregon.edu.
authors.forename: G Z
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Department of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.|Biology and the Built Environment Center, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kline
authors.affiliation: Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Department of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.|Biology and the Built Environment Center, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.|Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Gwynne
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mhuireach
authors.affiliation: Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Department of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.|Biology and the Built Environment Center, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Northcutt
authors.affiliation: Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, Department of Architecture, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.|Biology and the Built Environment Center, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stenson
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D001108:Architecture / Q000379:methods*; D060389:Construction Industry; D004779:Environment Design; D006801:Humans; D064307:Microbiota / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life