Building for a Healthy Life
Fully accredited Building for a Healthy Life assessments and support
Building for a Healthy Life
Design Yorkshire is the accredited provider of Building for a Healthy Life assessments in Yorkshire, Humber and North and North East Lincolnshire. Building for a Healthy Life is England’s most widely known and most widely used design tool for creating places that are better for people and nature.
Assessments cover 12 criteria that contribute to high quality placemaking. Reports are issued using the traffic light system with detailed guidance outlining how schemes can be improved and noting what is already positive. All assessments are undertaken and checked by Design Yorkshire panel members.
Schemes that score 9 or more greens (with no reds) qualify for Built for Life accreditation which demonstrates the scheme is of high quality.
Accredited Provider
Design Yorkshire are accredited providers of Building for a Healthy Life services. Services can be provided at all stages of the design process including:
Support and advice
Design and site briefs
Independent design reviews and assessments
Research, audits and training
