Building healthy places toolkit : strategies for enhancing health in the built environment.

The Building Healthy Places Toolkit outlines evidence-supported opportunities to enhance health through changes in approaches to buildings and projects. Developers, owners, property managers, designers, investors, and others involved in real estate decision making can use the strategies described in this report to create places that contribute to healthier people and communities, and enhance and preserve value by meeting the growing desire for health-promoting places."This project was made possible through the generous financial support of the Colorado Health Foundation. Additional support for the ULI Building Healthy Places Initiative has been provided by the estate of Melvin Simon."Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-83).Physical activity -- Healthy food and drinking water -- Healthy environment and social well-being -- Certification programs.The Building Healthy Places Toolkit outlines evidence-supported opportunities to enhance health through changes in approaches to buildings and projects. Developers, owners, property managers, designers, investors, and others involved in real estate decision making can use the strategies described in this report to create places that contribute to healthier people and communities, and enhance and preserve value by meeting the growing desire for health-promoting places.Mode of access: Internet