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RISC’s Goals
VISION & MISSION
RISC develops concepts from around the world to achieve quality of life for all life and a sustainable and resilient environment.
RISC innovates under the concept of “For All Well-Being” as Asia’s first research center dedicated to sustainability with a well-being focus.
The lab conducts research in 5 fields: 1. Air Quality, 2. Materials & Resources, 3. Plants & Biodiversity, 4. Happiness Science, 5. Resilience.
RISC works with Thai and overseas researchers and manufacturers on innovations to boost health and well-being, restore and conserve ecosystems, and achieve happiness and sustainability for all life.
5 Focus Areas to Boost Well-Being
5 RESEARCH HUBS
RISC focuses on 5 main research areas to enhance all aspects of well-being. Under the concept of “For All Well-Being”, the lab gathers and generates insights to create innovations for sustainable well-being for all life on Earth. The center also aims to share knowledge with the public.
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Plants & Biodiversity
Fostering Biodiversity for Sustainable Ecosystems
Researching animals, plants, and organisms to build quality of life for all life and apply the potential of trees for unexpected benefits
Biodiversity research addresses environmental challenges, such as the loss of urban green spaces, and integrates biodiversity preservation into real estate and urban planning. RISC strives to balance development with ecological cycles, creating resilient ecosystems.
This area also explores the coexistence of humans, animals, plants, and organisms, fostering mutual support and advancing technologies to enhance plant potential, contributing to better ecosystems and well-being.
This area also explores the coexistence of humans, animals, plants, and organisms, fostering mutual support and advancing technologies to enhance plant potential, contributing to better ecosystems and well-being.
02
Air Quality
Promote Better Air Quality Both Inside and Outside Buildings
Research Group for Studying and Developing Innovations to Promote Better Air Quality Both Inside and Outside Buildings. The research and development of innovations aim to promote good air quality both inside and outside buildings (Outdoor & Indoor Air Quality). Maintaining and improving indoor air quality directly affects the health of the building's residents. This includes designing for good ventilation, selecting non-toxic materials, mechanical systems, and construction processes that help control indoor air quality. Given the current changing weather conditions, which lead to increased air pollution every year, it directly impacts everyone's health and has unexpected economic and social consequences. Therefore, research is needed to help reduce air problems both inside and outside buildings through various methods, as well as creating innovations to solve problems and promote better air quality.
Research Group for Studying and Developing Innovations to Promote Better Air Quality Both Inside and Outside Buildings. The research and development of innovations aim to promote good air quality both inside and outside buildings (Outdoor & Indoor Air Quality).
Maintaining and improving indoor air quality directly affects the health of the building's residents. This includes designing for good ventilation, selecting non-toxic materials, mechanical systems, and construction processes that help control indoor air quality. Given the current changing weather conditions, which lead to increased air pollution every year, it directly impacts everyone's health and has unexpected economic and social consequences. Therefore, research is needed to help reduce air problems both inside and outside buildings through various methods, as well as creating innovations to solve problems and promote better air quality.
03
Happiness Science
Studying Behavior and Psychology
This group focuses on studying behavior and psychology, as well as researching human cognitive neuroscience through brain signals and scientific tools to create positive feelings and happiness.
This research focuses on studying behavior and psychology across all age groups to understand human changes throughout life. This includes:
- Pregnant mothers
- Growth and development of children
- Stress and anxiety in adults
- Various declines in the elderly
04
Materials & Resources
Researching building materials that are safe for nature and residents
This group focuses on studying and developing construction materials that are environmentally friendly and safe for building occupants. The research includes using alternative materials to reduce the consumption of global resources and employing future technologies to reduce carbon emissions
The research also involves in-depth studies to develop new materials (Innovation materials) with special properties that enhance quality of life (Well-being materials). These materials aim to:
- Increase durability for long-term use
- Enhance safety to reduce the likelihood of accidents
- Be non-toxic to reduce health risks and promote good health
- Use raw materials that do not harm the environment and can absorb carbon dioxide, a major cause of global warming
- Utilize resources efficiently and minimize waste in construction processes Develop construction materials from recycled waste
05
Resilience
Approaches to Address Global Changes
This group focuses on studying and researching ways to address changes that will impact our world, leading to the development of cities that meet future needs, reduce expected impacts, and promote sustainable quality of life. The research covers various issues affecting cities and our world, including air pollution, economic downturns, pandemics, changes in human behavior and society, and disasters influenced by climate change.
The research involves collecting relevant data to understand current and future global changes through data analytics. It also includes planning the construction of buildings and cities to be resilient in all situations, from preparation before events, management during disruptions, to recovery after events. The goal is to ensure cities can "survive, adapt, and grow," promoting sustainable quality of life.
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 5 research hubs aim to extend their scope to boost sustainable well-being for all life. Their work currently aligns with 13 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), joining global efforts for communities, society, resources, and the environment in cross-sector collaboration.
The hubs reflects the “3 Pillars of Sustainability” along with 2 additional dimensions, collectively known as the “5 Ps.” RISC’s research supports sustainability in 4 dimensions, corresponding to 13 SDGs, including social, economic, environmental, and partnership dimensions.
Research & Innovation for Sustainability Center (RISC)
SUSTAINNOVATION
RISC is dedicated to conducting research that enhances sustainable quality of life.
Beyond applying its findings in real estate projects, RISC develops “sustainnovation”—a term combining “sustainability” and “innovation.” Sustainnovation seeks to improve quality of life for all beings life by addressing environmental challenges and global imbalances, going beyond aesthetics or human-centered designs to create solutions for long-term sustainability.
Sustainability focuses on balancing human needs with ecological systems, social and cultural integrity, and economic growth. Innovation has 3 key elements: originality, practical application, and clear benefits. Sustainnovation refers to technologies and frameworks designed to address imbalances caused by human development, offering new solutions that pave the way for long-term survival and sustainability for future generations.
Researchers, Consultants, Executives
RISC MEMBERS
Experts from various fields creating a global community to achieve well-being for everyone.