Helping people to get well & to stay well is our healthcare design imperative and focus.  We call ourselves ‘wellness designers’.  The best designs today lead to measurably improved wellness.  Research and knowledge in green materials and technologies is combined with healthcare best practices and applied to specifications, to colour psychology and even to energy created by architectural geometry in our projects.  With cutting edge work from institutional health service delivery for VIHA at Aberdeen Hospital to our private design work for spas and medical clinics, we value what good design can do for health.  Because a healthier environment for the earth can also be healthier for a hospital or a clinic’s occupants, domino effects like higher staff retention and quicker recovery times for patients can lead to lower costs for hospitals and increased market share for clinics. We understand the need we all have to improve our environment, to breathe clean air, to reduce stress and to create pockets of relaxation and healing in an overstressed and polluted world. At the eco Design Studio we have shown that good design can improve the quality of the lives of our clients.  Tangible and immediate benefits of environmental design result from lower utility costs through water and energy conserving methods from low and variable flow sink fixtures, natural light, operating windows, sun-shading devices and natural convection ventilation systems. Few accomplishments mean more to us than knowing that we can help people to heal themselves and that they can lead healthier lives through applied wellness design.