berlin lsp: healthy places
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Health & Wellbeing for the built environmentIntroductory Seminar
Berlin15 November 2016
A new confluence of drivers: private & public health concerns / an aging population / new technology / data transparency
PBS News: “Delhi’s air pollution closes hundreds of schools, renews alarms”
New Delhi, India, November 2, 2016.
More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted.According to the latest urban air quality database, 98% of cities in low- and middle income countries with more than 100 000 inhabitants do not meet WHO air quality guidelines. However, in high-income countries, that percentage decreases to 56%.In the past two years, the database – now covering 3000 cities in 103 countries – has nearly doubled, with more cities measuring air pollution levels and recognizing the associated health impacts.As urban air quality declines, the risk of stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma, increases for the people who live in them.
WHO Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016)
WHO Regions: Africa / Americas / East. Mediterranean / Europe / SE Asia / West Pacific
More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted.According to the latest urban air quality database, 98% of cities in low- and middle income countries with more than 100 000 inhabitants do not meet WHO air quality guidelines. However, in high-income countries, that percentage decreases to 56%.In the past two years, the database – now covering 3000 cities in 103 countries – has nearly doubled, with more cities measuring air pollution levels and recognizing the associated health impacts.As urban air quality declines, the risk of stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma, increases for the people who live in them.
WHO Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database (update 2016)
Air pollution causes 7 million deaths per year from lung cancer, strokes and heart disease. Seven million people globally are
dying prematurely every year due to toxic levels of air pollution,
according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
“The trends all point in a single direction – more and more consumer spending on health and wellness….WELLNESS IS THE NEXT TRILLION DOLLAR INUSTRY
as employees invest in health living programs and as customer take more responsibility for their own health.”
- McKinsey and Company
90% of employees admitted
that their attitude to work is adversely
affected by the quality of their workplace
environment We now spend 90% of our time indoors
Source: Gensler, The US Workplace Survey (2006)
We no longer live in the manner for which we were designed
Sleep patterns Diet Exercise Social interaction Life Expectancy
Image: Vector Open Stock
A new confluence of drivers: private & public health concerns / an aging population / new technology / data transparency
But this is not something which is fundamentally new to us as human beings,
or as mammals….
We have known for centuries that we like light, water, green spaces, and choice
Getty Villa, CaliforniaModelled on Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum c.76 BC
Employee Surveys
Retention
Recruitment Workplace Design
Health
Wellbeing
Physical Environment
Corporate Culture
Management & Leadership
It is a complex, integrated puzzle
Before: design, then occupiers…..
Now: people, then design
The industry is beginning to formalise its approach
The industry is beginning to formalise its approach
Synergies LinksNo links Conflict
Integration with existing frameworks
WELL Building Standard™
*Pilots being developed for: Multifamily Residential, Exercise Facilities, Education, Public Assemblies, Retail, Healthcare, Restaurant, Commercial Kitchens
Commercial and Institutional Offices
• Core and Shell Compliance
• New & Existing Buildings Certification
• New & Existing Interiors Certification
Typologies*
Available now
Property Lifecycle Where does health & wellbeing fit?
Capital
Land Acquisition
Concept
Design
Procurement
Construction
CommissioningLeasing
Handover
Occupancy
Maintenance
Refurbishment
Demolition
End of Life
Who is health & wellbeing for?
It’s all about the occupier?
HR
Estates
EHS & Sustainability
Facilities
Who else?
Fixtures & Furniture
Construction
Sensors
Interior Design
CateringFacilities
Management
Landlords
MEP Engineering
Cleaning
Property Management
Investors
Architect
BMS
Modelling Dashboards
Lighting
HVAC DataTestingLighting Designer
DevelopersAgents
OCCUPIERS
Costs
Certification & Consultancy Costs
Standard Certification Costs (<5,000m2) Consultation Costs
BREEAM £1-2k £10-20k
LEED £4k £15-25k
Living Building £10-15k £15-25k
WELL £11k (discounted) £15-25k
Estimated Certification & Consultancy Costs
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10
15
20
25
30
35
BREEAM LEED Living Building WELL
Cost Comparison
Certification fees Consultancy costs Recertification
GBP ‘000s
Insight into WELL costs
Target Credits
StartingPoint Existing
Practice
AnnualReporting
Project Size
ProgramImpact Pre-/ Re-
Certification
SoftCosts
Benefits• Staff retention / recruitment • Absenteeism • Performance enhancement
• Reduction in staff performance of nearly 5% for each degree below 210C and 2% for each degree above 250C
• Recruitment & Retention• Corporate branding & marketing • Price of not taking action….
• Reputation & leadership• Leasability• Rental yield• Value• Future-proofing
And in the future…• Compliance• Insurance• Litigation• Value
All data / images from Qlear, courtesy of GIGA
Workplace trends vs health consequences
What should I do next?
• Choose your restaurant and cuisine type• Check out the menu• Ask about the specials• Select your drinks• Enjoy your (healthy) food
