Q&A: Robert Ivy, the AIA’s CEO

Q&A: Robert Ivy, CEO, the American Institute of Architects | SmartPlanet – Ivy talks about how architecture effects public health.

A huge area where design can affect public health is materials selection. Our choices of materials make an enormous difference in both individual and mass health. An unhealthy system can affect a large number of people. If it does no harm, that’s good. But if it can enhance life, that’s even better.