Smart buildings and cities give great emphasis to being “human-centric” by placing occupant and resident health and safety at the top of their list of priorities. They talk about how their design goes beyond efficiency to increasing health using lighting, air quality monitoring, and a variety of other techniques but are they actually neglecting one of the most important elements of health? That is the claim of a growing number of experts. “While a new wave of sustainable architecture and design within office spaces prioritizes health, comfort, and safety, an aspect commercial real estate often fails to recognize on a multifunctional level is the role of human psychology,” says Sonny Kalsi, founder and partner at Oak Green Real Estate, and independant, partner owned real estate firm. “Currently, high-end technologies used within smart cities provide an efficient – rather than effective – way of operating, but they don’t always offer optimal environments for citizens,” he added. […]