berlin lsp: healthy places

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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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

Philippa GillPartner, Real Estate

www.verdextra.comphilippa.gill@verdextra.com

@verdextra