UNLOCKING POTENTIAL THROUGH BRAIN HEALTHY SPACES
Welcome to the Building Brains Coalition. Through the Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation (CADRE), this initiative unites architecture, neuroscience, and public health to design spaces promoting resilience, well-being, and cognitive health across the built environment.
COALITION FOUNDERS:
COALITION PARTNERS:
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American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Dallas
Avanti Senior Living
BioNTX
Corgan
City of Dallas
Communities Foundation of Texas
Fischer CRE
Five Points Community Capital
George W. Bush Presidential Center, SMU
Highland Homes
Hoffmann Homes and 4Tree Development LLC
Inclusive Wellness Design
Interior Architects
International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Organization for Identity and Cultural Development (OICD)
Pedersen Foundation
Rice University Creative Ventures Fund
San Antonio Spurs
Steelcase
Texas A&M University
Texas Health Resources
Texas Trees Foundation
The Encompass Group
The IDEAS Institute
Tolleson Wealth Management
Urban Land Institute (ULI) DFW
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Texas
UT Dallas
UTA CAPPA
JOIN THE COALITION.
Join us as we reshape the future of built environments to empower individuals and communities through thoughtful, brain-centered design.
SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2024 SUMMIT
Led by Brain Capital Alliance, Center for BrainHealth, CADRE, HKS and Rice University’s Baker Institute Neuro-Policy Program, an exclusive group of designers, real estate leaders, researchers, brain scientists and policy makers met in Dallas to explore the intersection of the human brain and the built environment.
Learn More about Brain Health
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CADRE
Brain Capital and the Built Environment at United Nations Science Summit
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HKS
Getting to Brain Healthy Workplace
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Center for BrainHealth
What is Brain Health?
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Rice University Baker Institute
How Brain Capital Can Drive Progress on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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HKS
How Do Built Environments Help Build Brain Capital?
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Dallas Innovates
Experts Envision Dallas as ‘Where Brain Science Meets Climate Action’
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World Economic Forum
Brain gain: How improving brain health benefits the economy
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Center for BrainHealth
Brain Capital Is the New Oil Boom
