JESSIE BEAN
WELLBEING DESIGN
WHAT IS WELLBEING?
WHAT IS WELLBEING? ▸ According to the World Health Organization (WHO), wellbeing is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. ▸ Being in a state of wellbeing you are healthy, happy, and comfortable in the environment that you are in. ▸ According to Keon Steemers, there are two key elements to wellbeing: feeling good and functioning well. ▸ designs need to be comfortable as well as functional in order to meet the wellbeing needs of occupants using the space
WHY WELLBEING?
WHY WELLBEING? ▸ the built environment can shape our habits and choices ▸ regulate our sleep-wake cycle ▸ drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices ▸ passively influence our health through the quality of our surroundings ▸ Designers need to design to avoid negative affects on occupants habits and life choices because it can affect there overall health and wellbeing
WHY WELLBEING? ▸ In a typical work week, Americans spend an average of six hours a day sitting at their desks ▸ Inactive behavior leads to possible long term health issues such as heart disease, depression, high blood pressure, and obesity ▸ It is important to focus on wellbeing of employees because with these illnesses companies are recorded to spend over $225 billion annually due to health related issues for their employees ▸ By placing people at the heart of design, we have the ability to enhance the human experience, and the overall health and wellbeing of others
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ▸ Air: optimize and achieve indoor air quality ▸ include removal of airborne contaminants, prevention and purification resources ▸ Water: optimize water quality while promoting accessibility ▸ one of the most used resources within a building, include removal of contaminants through filtration and treatment ▸ Nourishment: encourage healthy eating habits ▸ provide occupants with healthier options with behavioral cues and knowledge about nutrient quality ▸ Light: minimize disruption to the body’s circadian rhythm ▸ requirements for window performance and design, light output and lighting control, and task-appropriate illumination levels are included to improve energy, mood and productivity.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ▸ Fitness: encourage physical activity with use of building design technologies ▸ requirements are designed to provide numerous opportunities for activity and exertion, enabling occupants to accommodate fitness regimens within their daily schedule ▸ Comfort: create an indoor environment that is distraction-free, productive, and soothing ▸ solutions include design standards and recommendations, thermal and acoustic controllability, and policy implementation covering acoustic and thermal parameters that are known sources of discomfort ▸ Mind: support mental and emotional health ▸ providing the occupant with regular feedback and knowledge about their environment through design elements, relaxation spaces, and state of the art technology ▸ Retreat: provide a space for people to disconnect from rigorous workloads ▸ protecting people personal time, detoxing from heavy workspaces and provide a relaxing individual space
CURRENT TRENDS
CURRENT TRENDS ▸ Health and Wellness: ▸ one of the largest growing industries, and consumers are impacting the growing demand by increasingly wanting to live healthier lives ▸ Circadian Lighting: ▸ enforcement of company sleep policies, company travel time restrictions for crossing zones, no email communication during night hours ▸ Group Lunch Spaces: ▸ shared lunch spaces promote community spirit within the office and slow down food intake that leads to less overeating ▸ HVAC Comfort Zones: ▸ workspaces where people can work where its colder, warmer, etc. and have more control over their personal environment
CASE STUDIES
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS: CSL ▸ Center for Sustainable Landscapes ▸ seeks to reveal the important connections between human health and ecological health ▸ mutual exclusivity between built and natural environments with a design that is sensitive to nature while meeting the highest standards in wellbeing ▸ first institution worldwide to achieve WELL Platinum ▸ meets the Living Building Challenge and is LEED Platinum ▸ built on a remediated brownfield site and seamlessly integrates with the 120 year old Phipps Conservatory
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS: CSL
480 QUEEN ST - BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA ▸ With people at the heart of its design principles, a new rising generation of work environments in Australia ▸ Draws people to work, collaborate, create and connect in both formal and informal open areas ▸ A nature based in-building parkland and a spectacular rooftop entertaining area ▸ This flexible, activity-based workplace delivers marketleading efficiency, environmental performance and support for human health
480 QUEEN ST - BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
BCCI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ▸ Represents a shift from traditional office space to an open work environment that supports teaming and collaboration ▸ Offers a wide range of meeting room options; quiet spaces to retreat and reflect as well as celebration space in a lounge and adjacent patio. ▸ Designed to meet LEED-CI v4 and the WELL Building Standard ▸ emphasis on wellness and comfort is present in healthy building materials, air filtration, filtered water stations, access to views and daylight and sit-stand desks throughout.
BCCI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
IMPACT ON DESIGNERS
IMPACT ON DESIGNERS ▸ The idea of employee wellbeing in the workplace has evolved beyond just appealing design elements, sustainability and amenities, the ideals that most new designed have wanted to embody ▸ Wellbeing design in the workplace has taken on a broader definition and designers have to considers not just employee’s physical healthy, but also their mental, social, spiritual, and emotional balance ▸ Not only a focus on the built environment but the also on the people who will be utilizing the space as well
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