Mission of the Institute
The Institute for Vedic Architecture was founded in 2000 to identify, scientifically evaluate, and offer education in strategies that may be found in the Vedic literature to enhance health and wellness through the design and construction of buildings and communities.
As seen in recent articles in JAMA, BMJ, and The Lancet, there is growing recognition that building design plays a key role in solving humanity’s health challenges. This has spurred public health and preventive medicine experts to explore potential solutions in collaboration with architects.
In this generation, when for the first time the effects of the built environment upon neurophysiology are being studied extensively, it is imperative that the ancient Vedic system of architecture and city planning for health be scientifically evaluated, and the benefits discovered be disseminated.
The Institute endeavors to do so through its three key missions:
1) To encourage and collaborate in peer-reviewed research into the effects and mechanism of Vedic architecture.
2) To disseminate helpful findings through lectures and publications.
3) To independently inspect and, where appropriate, certify completed buildings that meet the key criteria of Vedic architecture, and maintain a permanent registry of all certified buildings so that it may be reliably known what buildings have been built using this technology.
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