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The International Living Future Institute's Biophilic Design Guidebook outlines six key elements:
1. Environmental Features
2. Natural Shapes and Forms
3. Natural Patterns and Processes
4. Light and Space
5. Place-Based Relationships
6. Evolved Human-Nature Relationships

The Living Building Challenge (LBC) incorporates biophilia through various prerequisites, including:
- Prerequisite Twelve: operable windows for fresh air and daylight
- Prerequisite Thirteen: healthy air through source control and ventilation
- Prerequisite Fourteen: ventilation rates complying with California Title 24
- Prerequisite Fifteen: design features for human delight and celebration of culture
- Prerequisite Sixteen: educational materials and public access to the building

The LBC also includes requirements for:
- Healthy Interior Environment: complying with ASHRAE 62, prohibiting smoking, and providing views and daylight
- Healthy Interior Performance: IAQ testing, complying with CDPH standards, and providing access to views and daylight
- Access to Nature: connecting people with nature through interactions in interior and exterior spaces
- Wellbeing: civilized environment, healthy neighborhood design, biophilic environment, and resilient community connections
- Beauty: biophilic design exploration, framework, and plan, and meaningful integration of public art and design features.