Better Places for People -

Putting Wellbeing at the Heart of

your Building

Dublin - 11th October 2016

Pat BarryChief Executive Officer - IGBC

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HEALTH & WELLBEING IN BUILDINGS: WHY?

Better Places for People –Putting Wellbeing at the

Heart of your Building11/10/2016

Ann Marie Aguilar, Arup

Arup

• Campaign Sponsor

• Over 11,000 employees globally

• 90 offices worldwide

• Health & Wellbeing Consultancy since 2013

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TBC

Acoustics

Foresight

innovation &

research

Lighting

Materials

HR

Operational

Performance

Planning &

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Design

Air Quality

Building

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Digital Buildings/Studio

(‘smart’ buildings)

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Landscape

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Building

performance

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Sustainability

Consulting

Digital Insights

Digital Smart Cities

(city-scale strategy)

PPM &

Transactions

advice

A new integrated consultancy offering

Health & Wellbeing

Consultancy

Arlene Manyange

Operational

Performance

2016 ARUP WELL Alliance…

100 WELL AP’s10 Offices

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HEALTH & WELLBEING IN BUILDINGS: WHY?

WHY health and wellbeing?

And WHY get involved?

ACCENTURE

HEALTHY IS THE NEW WEALTHY

Health watchdog NICE urges employers to take more responsibility foremployee 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]

TRENDS AND RISK FACTORS

TECHNOLOGY IS EMPOWERING BUILDING USERS

90% RULE

We spend 90% of our

life indoors

90% RULE

90% of employees say their

attitude about work is

affected by the quality of

their workplace

environment (Gensler)

SPHERA, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

PHOTO: SPHERA

But how closely are building and user linked?

WORLD GBC FRAMEWORK

Productivity

improvements of

8 – 11% are common

as a result of

better air quality

Indoor air quality & ventilation

3% or more

improvement in

productivity with a

degree of

personal control

Thermal comfort

20% of UK homes

suffer from

over-heating

45% of Europeans

keep their homes

too cold in order

to save money

Thermal comfort

Office workers with

windows slept an

average of

46 minutes more per

night.

Lighting

A better view out the

window increased

productivity at a call

centre 7-12%

People performed

better on administrative

tasks with a view of

nature versus a view

concrete

$100M benefit to

hospital patients with a

good view

Views and integration of nature

Homes with access

to a garden or

short distances to

green areas are

associated with less

stress and a lower

likelihood of

obesity.

Views and integration of nature

Key FindingsInterior layout, acoustics, look & feel

In one example,

reconfiguring

workspace to enable

a diversity of spaces

for concentration,

collaboration,

confidentiality &

creativity reduced

absenteeism from

12.7% to 3.5%

Key FindingsActive design

Following a major

refurb, the JLL

London office set

up a stair climbing

challenge, in which

staff joined

together to burn

the equivalent

calories as a team

climbing Everest.

Key FindingsLocation & access to amenities

68% of parents

would have missed

work if they had

not used the onsite

childcare centre,

leading to

productivity savings

of nearly

US$400,000.

3

7

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built environment professionals,

businesses

agents of public health

THE EMERGING TRANSITION

ACCENTURE

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE

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

4

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40

promises

performance

ACCOUNTABILITY IS KEY

Complexity

Cost

Relatable

business

case

CAFOD, LONDON, UK

PHOTO: BLACK ARCHITECTURE

PERCEIVED BARRIERS

KEY QUESTION

What’s the

impact of my

building on

my people?

CAFOD, LONDON, UK

PHOTO: BLACK ARCHITECTURE

Key FindingsFIT WITH TOOLS, STANDARDS ETC?

Key FindingsCASE STUDY: YORK HOUSE

British Land used

framework to inform

approach to refurb

Perception surveys of

staff before & after;

IAQ sensors before &

after; long-term

analysis of financial

metrics

Certified to BREEAM

Excellent

NEW MINDSET

Owners/

Investors

We include HWP within our client briefs & due diligence. HWP

factors into our investment decisions in a rapidly evolving

market. We understand the changing needs of tenants.

Agents

HWP is part of our sales pitch. We help clients find spaces where

they will thrive, passing on lessons learned. We understand the

topic & are advocates, encouraging developers to build with

HWP in mind.

NEW MINDSET

NEW MINDSET

Tenants

We take a long term view of how to occupy space and know

what questions to ask of our landlord. HWP of our employees &

better data inform our workplace decisions & drives high staff

retention & business performance.

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GET INVOLVED

• How-to guides &

resources

• Case studies

• Trialing: I will if you will!

HEALTH & WELLBEING IN BUILDINGS: WHY? Thank – you

Questions?

11/10/2016Ann Marie Aguilar, Arup

Ann-marie.aguilar@arup.com

Better Places for People -

Putting Wellbeing at the Heart of

your Building

Dublin - 11th October 2016