ies faculty - health & wellbeing in the built environment
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HEALTH & WELLBEING IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTIES/WELLANN MARIE AGUILAR28-9-16
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TRENDS AND RISK FACTORS
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Health watchdog NICE urges employers to take more responsibility for employee health, ensuring staff work reasonable hours and take regular breaks.[Sources: BBC News – Bosses must make work happier and healthier, health chiefs say. June 2015]
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Based on a typical split of business operating costs, modest gains in staff health and wellbeing can deliver significant financial savings.[Source: WGBC report on Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices, 2014]
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built environment professionals,
businesses
agents of public health
THE EMERGING TRANSITION
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promises
performance
ACCOUNTABILITY IS KEY
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[1] BACKGROUND TO THE STANDARD
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WELL BUILDING STANDARD, NOV 2014 USA
First industry standard to quantify and benchmark health and wellbeing features of the built environment.
Framework and criteria developed on the basis of 8 years medical research, in collaboration with key medical institutions such as the Cleveland and Mayo Clinics.
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KEY PARTIES
• Mission to place health and wellness at the centre of design and construction decisions
• Pioneer of the WELL Building Standard• Founder of the Wellness Real Estate and the
IWBI
• Mission to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment
• Administers the Standard
• Delivers third-party certification services for WELL (same body that delivers LEED certification and professional credentialing in partnership with the USGBC)
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PREMISE BEHIND THE CRITERIA
WELL BUILDING FEATURES
EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH AND
WELLNESS INTERVENTIONS
BEST PRACTICE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
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BUILDINGS FOR PEOPLE
“…the time has come to elevate human health and comfort to the forefront of building practices and reinvent buildings that are not only better for the planet – but also for people.”
Source: http://wellcertified.com/well-building-standard/overview/
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DESIGNED TO WORK IN TANDEM
ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN
Together, creating buildings that optimise occupant health
as well as environmental outcomes
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PILOT PROGRAMMES
COMMER
CIAL
KITCHEN
EDUCATI
ON
MULTI-
FAMILY
RESIDENT
IAL
RESTAUR
ANTRETAIL DISTRICT
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WHY?
ADOPT LIFE-STYLE THINKING
FOR USER-CENTRED DESIGN
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND
REDUCE BOTH ABSENTEEISM
AND PRESENTEEISM
PROMOTE BETTER SLEEP, COMFORT,
MENTAL ACUITY, NUTRITION AND
OVERALL HEALTH
HELP RECRUIT AND RETAIN
TALENT
INSPIRE LONG-TERM
HEALTHY HABITS
PLAN FOR OPERATIONAL
EXCELLENCE
EMBODY BRAND VALUES &
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
IMPROVE AIR, WATER, LIGHT
AND ACOUSTIC QUALITY
ENCOURAGE PERSONAL
INFLUENCE AND CONTROL OVER
ENVIRONMENT
SUPPORT ENHANCED SOCIAL
NETWORKS AND HELPING
BEHAVIOUR
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[2] WHAT IS A WELL BUILDING?
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Mind
Comfort
Fitness
Light
Nourishment
Water
Air
7 WELLNESS CONCEPTS
Removal of airborne contaminants, prevention, and purification
Filtration and treatment, as well as strategic placement
Healthy options, behavioural cues, and greater information
Circadian rhythm, window performance, and light quality
Accommodate exercise and movement in daily routines
Acoustic, thermal, olfactory and ergonomic environments
Support mental and emotional health, knowledge and awareness
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AIR
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400,000 premature deaths per year are linked to air pollution in Europe.1
For the UK, this is 29,000 – more than obesity and alcohol combined.2
[Sources: (1) EU Commission data, euractiv.com; (2) Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) (2010)]
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It has been estimated that globally 14 times as many deaths occur from poor indoor air quality comparedwith ambient air pollution.(Brennan and Withgott, 2005)
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AIR STRATEGIES
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WATER
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75% of Americans may be chronically dehydrated,1 which negatively impacts mood, energy levels, and the ability to think clearly.2
[Sources: 1: http://www.medicaldaily.com/75-americans-may-suffer-chronic-dehydration-according-doctors-247393 2: Adan (2012) http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/02/20/dehydration-influences-mood-cognition/35037.html]
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WATER STRATEGIES
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NOURISHMENT
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FACILITATING HEALTHY HABITS
AIR WATER NOURISHMENT LIGHT FITNESS COMFORT MIND
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NOURISHMENT STRATEGIES
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LIGHT
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Evidence suggests poor sleep is associated with poor immune functionand negative psychosocial factors.[Source: Department of Health – Factsheet on Wellbeing across the lifecourse]
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ALIGNING LIGHTING WITH BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS
AIR WATER NOURISHMENT LIGHT FITNESS COMFORT MIND
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LIGHTING STRATEGIES
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FITNESS
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Inactivity is now one of the biggest threats to public health, directly attributable to 9.4% of all deaths worldwide, or 3.5 million people every year. [Source: The Lancet. The pandemic of physical inactivity: global action for public health, 2012]
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Engaging in physical activity is paramount to ageing well. Being physically active is linked to independent living and social support, and is also linked to improved immune function and resistance to illness. [Source: Department of Health – Factsheet on Wellbeing across the lifecourse]
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FITNESS STRATEGIES
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COMFORT
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In a database of 34,000 post occupancy surveys about indoor environmental quality in 215 buildings, people were most dissatisfied with acoustics.[Source: The Centre for the Built Environment, University of California Berkeley]
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COMFORT STRATEGIES
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MIND
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Benefits of biophilia include improved stress recovery rates, lower blood pressure, improved cognitive functions, enhancedmental stamina & focus, decreased violence & criminal activity, elevated moods, and increased learning rates. [Source: Joye (2007), quoted in Terrapin Bright Green (2012) The economics of biophilia]
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MIND STRATEGIES
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[3] UK ACTIVITY
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INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
~50% registered square footage is outside the US-GBCI, Feb 2016
Support from IWBI & GBCI teams in application, as well as input to shape development of emergent standard with IWBI
Innovation features: addressing context or applying local industry best practice standards
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VERSION 1.0
• Published Nov 2014
• Details all WELL features optimised for commercial and institutional office buildings
• Defines which Preconditions and Optimisations apply to each of the three project typologies:
Certification for new or existing:
• Buildings
• Interiors
• Core and Shell
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22 BishopsgateLipton Rogers Developments
• 62-storey ‘vertical city’ serving 12,000 in the City of London
• Arup are providing WELL consultancy for UK’s first registered WELL project
• Targeting WELL Compliance for Core and Shell• Completion on site scheduled for 2019.
Features to promote health and wellbeing include:
• Shared tenant amenity spaces that offer exercise opportunities and mindful dining spaces
• Testing of contaminant levels in drinking water supplies
• Curated retail offering that promotes healthy catering options on site
• Reinforcement of connection to nature and natural patterns and elements through a coordinated biophilic design strategy
• Integration of public art and uplifting design detailing