Now more than ever, the world is aware of how the indoor environment influences our health. Are your buildings ready for the new norm?
At 9 Foundations, we drive cutting-edge research into practice with customized healthy buildings solutions and support.
With our strategic advising, the people in your building will join the millions across the globe who work, live, and learn in spaces we’ve made healthier.
The Foster + Partners-designed building will offer 2.5 times more ground-level outdoor space, feature an expansive public plaza with street-level green spaces and use healthy building principles to set new standards for employee wellness and hospitality.
“Designed with a health-first mindset in all aspects, this project proves you can have both excellent indoor air quality for occupants, while also addressing sustainability goals that improve the health of the community by reducing impacts on the planet. This building sets new standards of excellence for healthy building in New York City and around the world.”
- Dr. Joseph Allen
Associate Professor and Director of the Healthy Buildings program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and CEO of 9 Foundations
The 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building were created by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The 9 Foundations are the core elements of healthy indoor environments, distilled into clear and actionable guidance, and designed to bridge the gap between scientific research and you — the people who control, manage and occupy buildings.
The team at 9 Foundations consists of leading experts in the science of healthy buildings. Our pioneering approach brings together best practices across diverse domains – including public health, business strategy, risk assessment, and commercial real estate- to offer customized guidance for every client.
Dr. Joe Allen is an associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program, and the coauthor of Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity.
Read MoreLinnea Champ is a Harvard-trained health scientist who conducts research and analysis on all aspects of healthy buildings.
Read MoreDr. Emily Jones is a Harvard- and Princeton-trained scientist with expertise in the fields of environmental health and environmental engineering.
Read MoreMarissa Rainbolt is a health scientist with experience in conducting public health research, implementing healthy building strategies, and leading EH&S public health and worker safety programs.
Read MoreDr. James McDevitt has over 30 years of experience in the fields of environmental health and industrial hygiene, including with the U.S. Air Force and on faculty at Harvard, and serves as a diplomat of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
Read MoreNatalie Daranyi is a Health Scientist for 9 Foundations, Inc. Natalie has professional experience in the public and private sector assessing regulatory compliance, conducting risk assessment, facilitating root cause analysis, and managing workplace safety programs.
Read MoreKatie Giasullo is the Director of Operations and Executive Assistant to Joseph Allen. She has professional experience in administrative work over the past ten years, working with executives and teams to manage day to day business operations. Katie earned her MBA from Walden University. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Siena College.
Read MoreDr. Leslie Cadet is a Harvard-trained, board-certified occupational and environmental medicine physician. Through a population health lens, she provides occupational and preventive medicine oversight to a wide array of industries.
Read MoreMaureen Ehrenberg is an internationally recognized expert, advisor, and board member on real estate business transformation, strategic redesign for the future of work, and facility management. She is CEO of Blue Skyre, Innovation in the Built Environment.
Read MoreJuliette Kayyem is a Harvard Kennedy School Professor with over 20 years of experience managing complex policy initiatives and organizing major crisis responses, including as President Obama’s Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, as the Massachusetts Homeland Security Advisor, and as a CNN national security analyst.
Read MoreThe team at 9 Foundations has advised Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies across major sectors of the economy. Our clients turn to us both for real-time guidance on building health crises and for custom, future-looking strategies for high-end projects and corporate offices. We've even advised on product research and development for new healthy building technologies that our clients are looking to bring to market.
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At 9 Foundations, we bring unmatched knowledge and experience to some of the most critical healthy buildings challenges.
Learn about our offerings, from healthy building design guidelines and monitoring protocols to strategic advisory and crisis support.
Every business tracks key performance indicators. But very few track what we call Health Performance Indicators, or HPIs. At a fundamental level, health drives human performance. This means that building performance is a critical metric that every business should be tracking.
Our building benchmark dashboard provides a science-based health assessment of your building portfolio and allows our clients to view recommendations and decide where to direct resources to have the greatest impact on health.