The Practice of Biophilic Design in Indoor Space: Taking the Office as an Example
Abstract
Biophilic design significantly enhances the ecological efficiency and humanistic value of office spaces by integrating natural elements with artificial environments. Studies show that this design can reduce building energy consumption by 15–20%, while increasing employee productivity by 12–18%. Key technical challenges include maintaining micro-ecological balance and cross-system collaborative control, and the lack of cost-benefit quantification tools hinders market promotion. As green building evaluation systems improve, intelligent environmental regulation technologies and standardized assessment methods will become key focuses for future development, providing scientific support for sustainable office environment construction.
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