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Lines of inquiry related to health and the built environment examine features of the landscape and building design that contribute to various aspects of well-being, such as physical, mental, and social health.

The School currently offers a Graduate Certificate in Design for Health and Wellbeing as well as a Healthcare Design track as part of the Master of Science in Architecture program.

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  • Books

    Lombard, Joanna; Brown, Scott. “Neighborhoods and Social interaction, Inc. 2014 (1-28).” Wellbeing and the Environment: Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume II.” Rachel Cooper, Elizabeth Burton, Cary L. Cooper. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014. Start Page: 1. End Page: 28.

  • Journals

    D.J. Birnbach; I Nevo; S.R. Scheinman; M. Fitzpatrick; I. Shekhter; J. Lombard. 2010. “Patient Safety Begins With Proper Planning: A Quantitative Method to Improve Hospital Design.” Quality and Safety in Health Care. Issue: 19. Start Page: 462. End Page: 465.

    Hector, Denis; Hewitt, Dougal. 2013. “Designing for Safety and Beauty.” Health Progress. Issue: 6. Vol.: 94. Start Page: 6. End Page: 11. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_scopus_primary_563041985.

    J. Szapocznik, Joanna. Lombard; F. Martinez, C. A. Mason, D.; Gorman-Smith; E. Plater-Zyberk, S.C. Brown, A. Spokane. 2006. “The Impact of the Built Environment on Children's School Grades: The Role of Diversity of Use in Hispanic Neighborhoods.” American Journal of Community Psychology. Issue: September. Vol.: 38. Start Page: 299. End Page: 310. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_scopus_primary_44878180.

    Kefeng Wang; Joanna. Lombard; Tatjana Rundek; Chuanhui Dong; Carolina Marinovic Gutierrez; Margaret M. Byrne; Matthew Toro; Maria Nardi; Jack Kardys; José Szapocznik; Scott C. Brown. 2019. “Relationship of Neighborhood Greenness to Heart Disease in 249,405 Medicare Beneficiaries.” Journal of the American Heart Association. Issue: 6. Vol.: 8. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_scopus_primary_44878180.

    Lombard, Joanna. 2016. “Designing Parks for Health.” Parks & Recreation: The Official Publication of the National Recreation and Park Association. Issue: October. Start Page: 76. End Page: 81. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_182783059. 

    Lombard, Joanna. 2017. “The Role of Gardens in Healthy Communities.” The Bulletin: Garden Club of America. Issue: October. Start Page: 16. End Page: 18. 

    Lombard, Joanna. 2009. “The Relationship of Built Environment to Perceived Social Support and Psychological Distress in Hispanic Elders: The Role of “Eyes on the Street.”” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Issue: 2. Vol.: 64(B). https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67039007.

    Lombard, Joanna. 2008. “Built Environment and Physical Functioning in Hispanic Elders: The Role of "Eyes on the Street.” Environmental Health Perspectives. Issue: 116 (110). Start page: 1300. End Page: 1307. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/5pt3cj/01UOML_ESPLORO11355317940002976.

    Lombard, Joanna. 2009. “The Relationship of Built Environment to Perceived Social Support and Psychological Distress in Hispanic Elders: The Role of "Eyes on the Street.” Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. Issue: 2. Vol.: 64(B). Start Page: 234. End Page: 246. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67039007.

    Lombard, Joanna. 2018. “Health disparities in the relationship of neighborhood greenness to mental health outcomes in249,405 U.S. Medicare beneficiaries.” International Journal of Environmental Research & Public health. Issue: 3. Vol.: 15. Start Page: 430. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_scopus_primary_620935362.

    Lombard, Joanna. 2016. “Neighborhood Greenness and Chronic Health Conditions in Medicare Beneficiaries.” American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Issue: 1. Vol.: Jul-51. Start Page: 78. End Page: 89. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_elsevier_sciencedirect_doi_10_1016_j_amepre_2016_02_008.

    Lombard, Joanna. 2007. “Identifying Streetscape Features Significant to Well-Being.” Architectural Science Review. Issue: September. Vol.: 50(3). Start Page: 234. End Page: 245. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/5pt3cj/01UOML_ESPLORO11378067130002976.

    Moghaddasi, Haleh, Charles Culp, and Jorge Vanegas. 2021. "What It Takes to Become a Net-Zero Development: Case Study of Serenbe, Georgia" Prometheus 4. 

    Moghaddasi, Haleh, Charles Culp, Jorge Vanegas, Saptarshi Das, and Mehrdad Ehsani. 2022. "An Adaptable Net Zero Model: Energy Analysis of a Monitored Case Study" Energies 15, no. 11: 4016. 

    Moghaddasi, Haleh, Charles Culp, and Jorge Vanegas. 2021. "Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors" Energies 14, no. 21: 7065. 

    Moghaddasi, Haleh, Holly Samuelson, Charles Culp, and Jorge Vanegas. 2022. "Net Zero and Electrified Buildings: Establishing a New Nomenclature for World-Wide Use" American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): 2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 

    Moghaddasi, Haleh, Charles Culp, Jorge Vanegas, and Mehrdad Ehsani. 2021. "Net Zero Energy Buildings: Variations, Clarifications, and Requirements in Response to the Paris Agreement" Energies 14, no. 13: 3760.  

    Moghaddasi, H. Samuelson, C. Culp, J. Vanegas. Net zero and electrified buildings: Establishing a new nomenclature for world-wide use. American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). 2022. 

    Perrino, T.; Lombard, J.; Rundek, T.; Wang, K.; Dong, C.; Gutierrez, C.; Toro, M.;, Byrne, M.M.; Nardi, M.; Kardys, J.; Szapocznik, J.; Brown, S.C. 2019. “Neighborhood Greenness and Depression Among Older Adults.” British Journal of Psychiatry. Issue: 2. Vol.: 215. Start Page: 476. End Page: 480. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_scopus_primary_628507780.

    S. C. Brown; H. Pantin; J. Lombard; M. Toro; S. Huang; E. Plater-Zyberk; T. Perrino; G. Perez-Gomez; L. Barrera-Allen; J. Szapocznik. 2013. “Walk Score: Associations with Purposive Walking in Recent Cuban Immigrants.” American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Issue: 2. Vol.: 45. Start Page: 202. End Page: 206. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/5pt3cj/01UOML_ESPLORO11377005020002976.

    S. C. Brown; J. Lombard; M. Toro; S. Huan;, T. Perrino; G. Perez-Gomez; E. Plater-Zyberk; H. Pantin; O. Affuso; N. Kumar; K.Wang; J. Szapocznik. 2014. “Walking and Proximity to the Urban Growth Boundary and Central Business District.” American Journal of Preventative Medicine. Issue: 4. Vol.: 47. Start Page:481. End Page: 486. https://miami-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1k369cc/TN_cdi_elsevier_sciencedirect_doi_10_1016_j_amepre_2014_05_008.

    Vasconez, Veruska. 2018. “Impacts of Greening on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Low-Income Miami Neighborhoods.”

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