Architecture & Urban Planning Tools for Health

Welcome to BHL

We are a Think & Do Tank driving sustainable urban development through urban health strategies.

Our Approach

We assist local governments in solving uncoordinated project management issues that lead to costly, single-goal designs. Our experts in public health, spatial design, and sustainability help develop evidence-based urban strategies that align sustainable goals with a people-first approach supported by nature-based solutions. This is built on three core principles:

  • Healthy: Prioritize people’s needs and requirements.
  • Green: Incorporate nature-based solutions that respond to people.
  • Bankable: Ensure cost-effective operations and reinvestment for sustainable outcomes.

 

Our Mission

We Build Health by supporting planners and municipalities with academic knowledge and enriching academia with practical insights from industry.

Tools to build healthy neighborhoods.

UrbanCare is our lead project with 3 services to build pedestrian health and energy saving spaces.

UrbanCare Diagnostics
health & environmental research

UrbanCare APPS 
neighborhood data viewers

UrbanCare Dialogues
decision-making workshops

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In most cities, sustainable urban plans aim to combat the urban heat island effect by reducing car usage and emissions.

At BHL, we focus on creating streetscapes that enhance pedestrian safety, comfort, and health, thereby improving neighborhood livability and the local climate.

We provide communities and planners with steps and tools to investigate street-level obstacles and climate threats that affect vulnerable outdoor users such as children, older adults, workers, and people with cognitive or physical disabilities.

Energy-saving public spaces

Urban outdoors, especially streets, impact the energy consumption in nearby buildings and pedestrian health.

Our tools assist in developing evidence-based solutions that enhance urban ecosystems, reduce energy waste, and improve public health at the neighborhood level.

Each case helps inform city plans with neighborhood-specific insights and evidence.