Wood, health and wellbeing - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:59, 16 February 2021

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	--[[User:Wood_for_Good\|Wood for Good]]		--[[User:Wood_for_Good\|Wood for Good]]

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	* Hardwood.		* Hardwood.
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	* Wood and hybrid structures.		* Wood and hybrid structures.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

−	Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100	+	* Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100

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Designing Buildings at 08:18, 11 July 2017

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	Wood lowers sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digestion, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms reduce.		Wood lowers sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digestion, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms reduce.

		+	--[[User:Wood_for_Good\|Wood for Good]]

		+	= Find out more =

		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Hardwood.
		+	* Sustainably procuring tropical hardwood.
		+	* Timber.
		+	* Wellbeing.
		+	* Wood and affordable housing.
		+	* Wood and hybrid structures.
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		+	=== External references ===

	Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100		Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100

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Designing Buildings at 08:08, 11 July 2017

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−	~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/User:Wood_for_Good Wood for Good] shares key facts about the role timber can play in health and wellbeing in buildings.~~	+	= Introduction =

−	Most ~~of us~~ spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings ~~still~~ being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosing the right materials to create healthy homes is becoming ever more important as the UK is set to build 200,000 new homes per year.	+	Most people spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosing the right materials to create healthy homes is becoming ever more important as the UK is set to build 200,000 new homes per year.

−	~~In a recent survey:~~	+	Below are some key facts about the role timber can play in health and wellbeing in buildings.
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−	* 90% of respondents said they wanted a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home.	+
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−	* 67% of social renters want a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing.	+

		+	= Survey responses =

		+	* 90% of respondents said they wanted a home that does not compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home.
		+	* 67% of social renters want a home that does not compromise their health and wellbeing.

	* 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentally-friendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home.		* 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentally-friendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home.
		+	* Only 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home.

		+	= Cognitive abilities =

		+	Cognitive abilities have been reported to increase by 61% when in a green building. This increases to 101% when additional ventilation rates are introduced.

−	* In contrast, ~~47% of those willing~~ to ~~pay~~ more ~~for~~ a ~~healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home~~.	+	A study conducted in 2010 in an Austrian school compared two ‘timber’ classrooms with two ‘standard’ classrooms. The benefits for children studying in the timber classrooms were impressive, especially their heart rates, which were lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats. The children were noticeably more relaxed and there was a positive effect on their performance as well. There was also a decreased perception of stress.

		+	A Japanese study found exposure to wooden panels significantly decreases blood pressure, while exposure to steel panels makes it rise. A second Japanese study carried out in a care home found that providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, increased the interaction between residents.

		+	= Reducing stress =

−	~~== Increasing cognitive abilities ==~~	+	Workers in offices with wooden interiors convey feelings of innovation, energy and comfort. Workers in offices without wood fee their environment is impersonal and uncomfortable.

−	~~Cognitive abilities increase by 61% when~~ in a ~~green building. This increases~~ to ~~101% when additional ventilation rates are introduced~~.	+	Wood products in a room have also been shown to improve indoor air quality by moderating humidity.

−	~~A study conducted in 2010 in an Austrian school compared two ‘timber’ classrooms versus two ‘standard’ classrooms~~. ~~The benefits for children studying in the timber classrooms were impressive~~, especially their heart rates, which were lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats. The children were noticeably more relaxed and it had a positive effect on their performance too. There was also a decreased perception of stress.	+	Wood lowers sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digestion, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms reduce.
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−	~~A Japanese study found exposure to wooden panels significantly decreases~~ blood pressure, ~~while exposure to steel panels makes it rise.~~	+
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−	~~Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables~~, ~~chairs~~ and ~~tableware, the interaction between residents increased~~.	+
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−	~~== Reducing stress ==~~	+
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−	~~Workers in offices with wooden interiors conveyed feelings of innovation, energy~~ and ~~comfort. Workers in offices without~~ wood ~~conveyed feelings of their environment being impersonal and uncomfortable.~~	+
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−	~~Wood products in a room have also been shown to improve indoor air quality by moderating humidity~~.	+

−	The reason wood has such a good effect on human health is because of how it lowers the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS is what causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digesting, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms lower.



−	~~Published by [https://woodforgood.com/ Wood for Good]~~

	Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100		Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100

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Wood for Good at 11:44, 10 July 2017

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−	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/User:Wood_for_Good Wood for Good] shares key facts about ~~health and wellbeing in buildings and~~ the role timber can play.	+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/User:Wood_for_Good Wood for Good] shares key facts about the role timber can play in health and wellbeing in buildings.
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	Most of us spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings still being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosing the right materials to create healthy homes is becoming ever more important as the UK is set to build 200,000 new homes per year.		Most of us spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings still being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosing the right materials to create healthy homes is becoming ever more important as the UK is set to build 200,000 new homes per year.
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	Published by [https://woodforgood.com/ Wood for Good]		Published by [https://woodforgood.com/ Wood for Good]

−		+	Sources: York University; Saint-Gobain MultiComfort, Human Research Austria, Stommel Haus, Make it Wood, Wood 100

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Wood for Good at 11:11, 10 July 2017

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		+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/User:Wood_for_Good Wood for Good] shares key facts about health and wellbeing in buildings and the role timber can play.
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	Most of us spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings still being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosing the right materials to create healthy homes is becoming ever more important as the UK is set to build 200,000 new homes per year.		Most of us spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet buildings still being designed today can create issues like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and lung disease. Choosing the right materials to create healthy homes is becoming ever more important as the UK is set to build 200,000 new homes per year.

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	The reason wood has such a good effect on human health is because of how it lowers the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS is what causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digesting, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms lower.		The reason wood has such a good effect on human health is because of how it lowers the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS is what causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digesting, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms lower.
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		+	Published by [https://woodforgood.com/ Wood for Good]
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Wood for Good at 16:40, 4 July 2017

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	Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, the interaction between residents increased.		Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, the interaction between residents increased.
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	== Reducing stress ==		== Reducing stress ==

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	* In contrast, 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home.		* In contrast, 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home.
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	== Increasing cognitive abilities ==		== Increasing cognitive abilities ==

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	* 90% of respondents said they wanted a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home.		* 90% of respondents said they wanted a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home.
−	* 67% of social renters want a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing	+
−	* 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentally-friendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home	+
−	* In contrast, 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home	+
		+	* 67% of social renters want a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing.
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		+	* 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentally-friendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home.
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		+	* In contrast, 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home.

	== Increasing cognitive abilities ==		== Increasing cognitive abilities ==

Wood for Good at 16:39, 4 July 2017

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−	* 90% of ~~respondentssaid~~ they wanted a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home.	+	* 90% of respondents said they wanted a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home.
	* 67% of social renters want a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing		* 67% of social renters want a home that doesn’t compromise their health and wellbeing
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	* 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentally-friendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home		* 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentally-friendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home
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	* In contrast, 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home		* In contrast, 47% of those willing to pay more for a healthy home would pay more for an environmentally-friendly home

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	A study conducted in 2010 in an Austrian school compared two ‘timber’ classrooms versus two ‘standard’ classrooms. The benefits for children studying in the timber classrooms were impressive, especially their heart rates, which were lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats. The children were noticeably more relaxed and it had a positive effect on their performance too. There was also a decreased perception of stress.		A study conducted in 2010 in an Austrian school compared two ‘timber’ classrooms versus two ‘standard’ classrooms. The benefits for children studying in the timber classrooms were impressive, especially their heart rates, which were lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats. The children were noticeably more relaxed and it had a positive effect on their performance too. There was also a decreased perception of stress.
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	A Japanese study found exposure to wooden panels significantly decreases blood pressure, while exposure to steel panels makes it rise.		A Japanese study found exposure to wooden panels significantly decreases blood pressure, while exposure to steel panels makes it rise.
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	Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, the interaction between residents increased.		Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, the interaction between residents increased.
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	== Reducing stress ==		== Reducing stress ==

	Workers in offices with wooden interiors conveyed feelings of innovation, energy and comfort. Workers in offices without wood conveyed feelings of their environment being impersonal and uncomfortable.		Workers in offices with wooden interiors conveyed feelings of innovation, energy and comfort. Workers in offices without wood conveyed feelings of their environment being impersonal and uncomfortable.
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	Wood products in a room have also been shown to improve indoor air quality by moderating humidity.		Wood products in a room have also been shown to improve indoor air quality by moderating humidity.

		+	The reason wood has such a good effect on human health is because of how it lowers the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. SNS is what causes stress responses, increases blood pressure, heart rate and inhibits functions like digesting, recovery and repair. When surrounded by nature and wood, these symptoms lower.

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	A study conducted in 2010 in an Austrian school compared two ‘timber’ classrooms versus two ‘standard’ classrooms. The benefits for children studying in the timber classrooms were impressive, especially their heart rates, which were lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats. The children were noticeably more relaxed and it had a positive effect on their performance too. There was also a decreased perception of stress.		A study conducted in 2010 in an Austrian school compared two ‘timber’ classrooms versus two ‘standard’ classrooms. The benefits for children studying in the timber classrooms were impressive, especially their heart rates, which were lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats. The children were noticeably more relaxed and it had a positive effect on their performance too. There was also a decreased perception of stress.

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−	Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, the interaction between residents increased.	+	A Japanese study found exposure to wooden panels significantly decreases blood pressure, while exposure to steel panels makes it rise.
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		+	Another Japanese study carried out in a care home found by providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware, the interaction between residents increased.


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	Workers in offices with wooden interiors conveyed feelings of innovation, energy and comfort. Workers in offices without wood conveyed feelings of their environment being impersonal and uncomfortable.		Workers in offices with wooden interiors conveyed feelings of innovation, energy and comfort. Workers in offices without wood conveyed feelings of their environment being impersonal and uncomfortable.

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