A toolkit for the next project decision
Brief the project, lay it out, specify it, and plan for handover. Find guidance and working tools for the decisions ahead.
What are you working on?
Specify commercial planters
Open the schedule, confirm grow-pot fit and carry the scope into a proposal.
Brief a biophilic lobby
Agree views, routes, care and decision owners with a one-page editable brief.
Compare living-wall proposals
Resolve scope differences and compare upfront and recurring costs in Excel.
Biophilic design organizations to follow
Bring a speaker into your studio, study a recognized project, or find the framework behind a design idea. These organizations offer practical ways to keep learning about nature in the built environment.
Explore the organization guideBrief the project
Agree the daily experience, the owner’s decision and the limits of the evidence.
Biophilic lobby design brief
Agree arrival and seated views, routes, light, responsibilities and the next three decisions. Receive an editable one-page Word brief and an illustrative worked example.
Open resourceBiophilic design guide
Decide which views, light, materials and spatial choices belong in the brief. Read principles, an illustrative waiting-room example and research limitations.
Open resourceBiophilic design patterns reference
Compare all 15 patterns through an occupied experience, one design move and one drawing question. Print the original project checklist.
Open resourceROI scenario calculator
Explore which assumption changes an investment decision. Receive illustrative five-year values, a payback estimate, PDF/CSV summaries and a shareable scenario.
Open resourceBudget planning guidance
Identify the scope and recurring allowances to discuss with suppliers. Read planning guidance; obtain a project-specific quote before committing.
Open resourceLay it out
Coordinate the seat, the sightline, the plant footprint and the route used to care for it.
Interior Planting Site Survey
Record each location’s purpose, repeat light readings, mature footprint and service decisions. Receive a one-page printable field sheet and an editable Excel workbook with stable location IDs.
Open resourcePlant Quantity & Spacing Calculator
Compare square or triangular spacing for a defined area. Receive a layout preview and PDF/CSV output; verify circulation and mature plant spread separately.
Open resourceLow-light plant guidance
Decide whether available light supports planting or requires another approach. Read selection and lighting guidance, not a downloadable species matrix.
Open resourceDocumented buildings and design studies
Study two source-linked buildings and six separate illustrative concepts. Compare a design move and its constraint without treating a visualization as built work.
Open resourceSpecify it
Turn an intended experience into coordinated requirements and supplier questions.
LEED v4.1, LEED v5 & WELL v2 comparison
Identify the applicable provision for an interior fit-out. Compare project types, view requirements, nature/place features and official evidence sources before using the planning calculator.
Open resourceCommercial Interior Planter Schedule
Coordinate grow-pot fit, clear opening, usable depth and service responsibilities. Receive a free editable Excel workbook with a blank schedule, illustrative lobby example and field guide.
Open resourcePlanter specification guide
Resolve grow-pot fit, containment and servicing before final selections. Read practical guidance and an on-page pre-spec checklist.
Open resourceInterior plantscaping specification guidance
Identify plant, container and service requirements for the specification. Read structured on-page guidance to adapt with the project team.
Open resourceVegetated wall specification guidance
Coordinate the assembly, irrigation, weight and maintenance access. Read the existing on-page specification guidance—not a separate PDF download.
Open resourceSpecify and test living-wall lighting
Companion reading for the vegetated-wall specification: set zone light targets, coordinate fixture aim and write the handover test.
Open resourceLEED & WELL planning calculator
Explore the tool’s LEED v4.1/WELL v2 mappings and documentation prompts. Receive a planning assessment; verify the registered standard and official requirements before claiming compliance.
Open resourcePlan for handover
Give the owner and facilities team a maintainable scope, a service route and a recurring allowance.
Living-wall bid comparison
Reconcile two bids for the same scope without hiding unknown owner costs. Receive an editable Excel comparison with separate upfront, annual and five-year undiscounted totals.
Open resourceProposal Builder
Set out the proposed scope, options, pricing and terms. Receive a preview and client-ready PDF, editable Word and spreadsheet CSV exports.
Open resourceCommercial plant maintenance models
Compare in-house care, service contracts and hire/replacement arrangements. Read a guide to responsibilities and questions for a service provider.
Open resourceLiving wall waterproofing
Decide how water is contained, drained and inspected. Read coordination guidance for the wall, building fabric and maintenance team.
Open resourcePartners Network
Find services by region and sector. Open provider listings and websites, then confirm comparable installations and continuing service coverage directly.
Open resourceQuestions to resolve before handover
The Economic Case
Answering the CFO questions—how to justify cost and demonstrate ROI
Technical Implementation
Practical specification and construction considerations
Maintenance & Longevity
Addressing the facility manager's concerns
Health & Neuro-Architecture
The science of how biophilia affects occupant well-being
Avoiding Greenwashing
Ensuring design integrity and authentic biophilic outcomes