Space Utilization and the Built Environment

To be clear, however, the focus on mechanical systems in all buildings will cause major redesign and rebuilding to improve indoor air quality and reduce the transmission threat of airborne particulates. The focus, finally, will be on the health of building occupants across all aspects of their journey: building entry, vertical transit, air quality, and even mitigation of fecal plumes in restrooms (time to add toilet lids). Cooperation between the private and public sectors will be much more important in planning, recognizing the interdependencies on uses in the urban fabric and helping create viable paths forward through the resulting economic downturn.