HFE in Biophilic Design: Human Connections with Nature

Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) pays insufficient attention to nature based solutions for workplace issues, despite evidence for its effectiveness, while also being relatively inexpensive to implement. Lumber, Richardson and Albertsen discuss research evidence for the well-being, health, attention and sustainability benefits of belonging to a wider natural community through nature connection and biophilic design within work-based environments. From there, the importance of practitioner’s utilising natural elements in workplace environments is highlighted before Lumber, Richardson and Albertsen provide a critical outline for how these often-overlooked elements of human connections with nature can be incorporated into HFE for happier, healthier, more sustainable, and productive workplaces.