https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/home daily 1.0 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624929189001-I9UCXYJG9KNIHX810ZYV/alexey-derevtsov-KbdaTPyvM3Q-unsplash-sm.jpg Home - The Book Architectural Epidemiology is a practical field guide designed to help real estate teams, local government, and community groups bridge the property boundary, so that each project design creates a ripple effect on its surroundings that lead to tangible benefits to the daily lives of building occupants, their neighbors, and the community as a whole. Order at Johns Hopkins University Press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624929217089-SIXQ7C0V8Y1USL8WLXW8/light-bulb-ideas-creative-diagram-concept-sm.jpg Home - The Tool ArchEPI is an online tool that helps real estate development teams, local government, and local communities use metrics as a common language to create shared value around action on climate change and chronic disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624929272050-3HY9SESOAZQXPDULDCAW/group.jpg Home - The Community We are building a community of like-minded practitioners who believe, like we do, that the building sector has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip from being a major contributor to climate change and chronic disease to becoming one of the primary forces behind their decline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624929302104-G7E7YIQB0FYH4YRO1NGL/dandelion_freepik_wirestock-sm.jpg Home - The Evidence Architectural Epidemiology is a method anchored by scientific evidence. Read our publications to learn more about the science behind our work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624929334198-PJPQSJ5Y4BVP5WW9WNGJ/tyler-nix-VZEj0iepzKA-unsplash-sm.jpg Home “The key is to bring the outside, in. If building projects respond to neighborhood climate and health needs, their efforts will ripple through the community and generate value for their investors. ” — Adele Houghton, Founder https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/book daily 0.75 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/dd9fccb8-c67c-42a5-b941-0a41b4630831/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+1.35.58%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/8aeb65b4-a851-4a0c-8b2e-dfba07717391/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+2.09.15%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/c39060ca-ab04-46b3-91ba-c1e47706e842/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+2.44.28%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/70481a51-a631-42c5-ac1d-63dd5d2d9782/2%2BPositive%2BEnergy%2BLogo%2BFront%2BDoors.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/61cc1d2c-f0c2-46fd-92f5-a91ecfbbf2ea/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+1.55.49%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/54578d43-eac6-4e23-bff6-0772e2636751/the-architects-co-logo.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/acbf0a7b-2b21-41ff-b063-c75e376bf702/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+1.50.53%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/a6a4c7d6-7f5c-4899-a279-4f0195cf949c/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+2.17.00%E2%80%AFPM.png https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/archepi daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/9b76b559-b411-46df-bad1-d9310ee5e03a/SF+pocket+park.jpg ArchEPI - The Tool Aligning Real Estate Development with Community Values and Local Climate, Health, and Equity Priorities ArchEPI is a map-based, web tool that uses shared metrics to bring local government, community groups, and real estate developers together around the added value generated by community benefit design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/2502dbd7-61a6-4e7f-abb3-c1cc34118b41/geojango-maps-Z8UgB80_46w-unsplash.jpg ArchEPI - The Tool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/088d7c97-2943-4dc5-8c92-7bc04d4121ef/idea-bubble-business-creativity-black-board-1434425-pxhere.com.jpg ArchEPI - The Tool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/42ef238f-3cf7-40a8-9065-cc6276318877/ArchEpiPortal_sm.jpg ArchEPI - The Tool https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/our-vision daily 0.75 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624938870841-AHZ4LOFD5D1CKBFIL8CT/E.V.A._Lanxmeer_House12_2009crop.jpg Our Vision - Our Vision Architectural Epidemiology will catalyze global progress on climate change and chronic disease by helping green and healthy building projects reflect community needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624939136375-TZSYFF2J4KCTS99T5PT1/dreamstimefree_back+bay-square.jpg Our Vision Buildings account for nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and up to 1/5 of chronic disease. Green and healthy buildings can help turn that picture around – but only if they reflect community needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624940077635-576PHKE5VIHCH7YFK5E5/Austin-fence-sm.jpg Our Vision - Bringing it Down to Earth Since 2000, 15 billion sf of green buildings and 1/2 billion sf of healthy buildings have been constructed globally to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resilience, and reduce chronic disease. But, the current one-size-fits-all approach has not translated into community benefit. Since 2010, global building-related emissions have increased 10%, US heart disease has remained steady, and US obesity has risen from 27% to 30%. Some frameworks grant bonus points to projects who prioritize local environmental health issues. But, our research shows that these measures have not moved the needle. Architectural epidemiology bridges that last mile gap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624940122274-7W357TAC4CQEAPHY9ALL/tyler-nix-VZEj0iepzKA-unsplash-sm.jpg Our Vision The building sector has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip from being a major contributor to climate change and chronic disease to becoming one of the primary forces behind their decline. Architectural epidemiology takes a four pillar approach to transforming the real estate industry into a vehicle for community benefit. https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/community daily 0.75 2023-04-27 https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/evidence daily 0.75 2024-05-03 https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/our-team daily 0.75 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624420718993-YV73MYQFWLFOVX0QIO3R/Adele_photo_201002-crop.jpg Our Team - Adele Houghton Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/book-prepub daily 0.75 2023-04-27 https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/demo daily 0.75 2023-04-27 https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/archepi-hiw daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624935751144-5ZQ2SEQ0EJPRTGFW4VYO/Current+situation.jpg ArchEPI-How it Works - The Problem Climate change and chronic disease are global challenges that are experienced hyper-locally – in our homes, our neighborhoods, our schools, and our workplaces. Building codes and best practice guides do not reflect this reality. Instead, they take a one-size-fits-all approach. Project teams are left to prioritize climate change mitigation, adaptation, and equity efforts on their own. The result has been a patchwork of green and healthy buildings that make sense inside the property line but may not improve conditions for the neighborhood or community as a whole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624935771097-UUUCUYZ19A8HFSFI4IY8/ArchEPI+mock+up.jpg ArchEPI-How it Works - The Solution ArchEPI is a map-based, web tool that uses shared metrics to bring local government, community groups, and real estate developers together around the added value generated by community benefit design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/1624935897911-UQVNKKOYUT3AUEKPC2Z3/Via+Verde-aerial_sm.jpg ArchEPI-How it Works - What ArchEPI Does ArchEPI is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service that: Identifies location-specific climate change and chronic disease priorities, associated evidence-based strategies and metrics. Links building-scale metrics to their community-level counterparts (e.g., climate action plans, sustainability plans, community health impact plans, etc.). So that stakeholders community members, developers, and local government can identify mutual goals and alignment around community priorities. https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/aboutdata daily 0.75 2025-12-29 https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/demo-1 daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/2cfac350-a43d-40e7-a679-dc8054dd8690/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+10.46.52+PM.png Demo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/5f76781a-6f32-427f-8808-3ee416017ba2/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+10.47.35+PM.png Demo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/4771f125-d3fc-4e7b-afa8-e36b0b526d69/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+10.48.24+PM.png Demo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/f2a128c1-1e80-4de0-b995-427d0246391b/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+10.49.20+PM.png Demo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/f8d7c97e-18fd-4b01-93c9-980d4f484653/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+10.49.58+PM.png Demo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/alignment daily 0.75 2022-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/fc260923-a71d-4973-8825-3d6d1974c29e/Screen+Shot+2022-02-10+at+1.50.21+PM.png The Alignment Pilot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.architecturalepidemiology.org/leedhiadatarepository daily 0.75 2026-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60d0f92d64e0854dae64e93f/9a97ada7-3868-4f12-9e74-4af08b294386/LEEDv5_Logo_Parchment.png