Biophilic design investment scenarios
An early-stage scenario tool, not a forecast. Compare your project inputs with fixed assumptions about economic value, installation cost and recurring care.
Project Details
Investment Level
Level 1: Essential
$8/sq ftContainer Plantings, Preserved Moss, Basic Living Wall Sections
Level 2: Enhanced
$20/sq ftExpanded Living Walls, Specialty Containers, Integrated Irrigation, Natural Materials
Level 3: Signature
$60/sq ftCustom Living Wall Installations, Water Features, Specimen Trees, Full Biophilic Integration
Operational Costs (OPEX)
Vendor care allowance (15% of project cost/year)
Which assumption would change your decision?
Switch between vendor and in-house care to compare the modeled recurring allowance. Then change the project size or relevant salary/revenue input. Benefit percentages are fixed; a tier change also changes cost and benefits together, so it is not an independent sensitivity test.
Default result and payback are illustrative. Healthcare and education share the office assumptions. A 60-month breakeven display can mean the existing cap was reached, not that the investment paid back.
Illustrative cumulative net value
Year 1
$-70K
Year 3
+$203K
Year 5
+$493K
$200K
Upfront Investment
$160K
Annual Benefits
-$30K
Annual Maintenance
Year 1 ROI < 0 (Cost exceeds Benefit)
In this illustrative scenario, the upfront cost of $200K exceeds year-one net value. Modeled simple payback is 19 months.
Illustrative simple payback
illustrative simple payback
Cost vs. Benefit Comparison
Annual Benefits & Costs Breakdown
Methodology
All results are illustrative. Fixed tier factors are assumptions, not measured effects. Open Scenario assumptions for cost allowances, recurring care, gross-value limitations and the existing breakeven display cap.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this scenario estimate?
It estimates economic value using your inputs and fixed tier assumptions. Salary-based productivity value and gross revenue changes are not guaranteed cash savings or profit. Default results and payback are illustrative.
Which assumptions can I change?
Change the project size or capacity, salary or revenue inputs, investment tier and maintenance model. Tier benefit percentages, area per hotel room or restaurant seat, sick days, turnover, benefit growth and care inflation are fixed. Healthcare and education use the office model, not separately verified outcome rates.
How should I read payback?
Simple payback uses year-one net value. Five-year breakeven uses growing value and care costs, so it may differ. The existing breakeven summary caps at 60 months even when no breakeven was found; it is not proof that investment is recovered. Test assumptions against quotes and operating evidence before making a decision.
Check the scenario against a project quote
Discuss comparable work, installation scope and ongoing service with a provider. Use a project-specific quote rather than treating this scenario as a commitment.
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