SUSTAINABILITY & WELLNESS Trends in Design

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1 SUSTAINABILITY & WELLNESS Trends in Design

2 FIRM AT A GLANCE / FOUNDED IN 1935 TOTAL STAFF PRACTICE AREAS 8 Corporate + Commercial Science + Technology Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education Transportation DISCIPLINES 5 STUDIOS 23 Civic + Cultural Sports + Recreation Architecture Interior Design Branded Environments Planning + Strategies Urban Design Atlanta Austin Boston Charlotte Chicago Dallas Dubai Durham Hamilton Houston London Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New York Ottawa San Francisco São Paulo Seattle Shanghai Toronto Vancouver Washington, DC

3 PARTNERSHIPS / A government-backed rating system for healthier workplaces Perkins+Will is the first company to pursue Fitwel certification for all of its North American offices. Helping cities around the world become more resilient Working for the Rockefeller Foundation, Perkins+Will will facilitate the resilience planning for Toronto, Ontario and Louisville, Kentucky. A web-based tool for building teams to collaboratively assess and choose healthy products and materials Perkins+Will, a founding partner of Portico, along with Google and HBN, is the first architecture and design firm in the world to offer the tool to its clients.

4 ECOLOGICAL DESIGN Five Lenses 1 Regeneration Replenish Self-reconstructing + Producing Resilience Adapt Shock Resistant, Flexible Restoration Repair Revitalize after Damage Sustainability Endure Maintain Potential + Capacity Wellness Thrive Multi-dimensional Vitality Regeneration Replenish Restoration Repair Sustainability Endure Resilience Adapt Wellness Thrive 1 The More Life-Giving Patterns there are in a building the more beautiful it becomes C. Alexander

5 RESILIENCE AS CAUSE AND EFFECT Laying the cards on the table. Mitigation Resilience Adaptation

6 Using three lenses to make the case. VALUES OF RESILIENT DESIGN THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE Economic benefits: What is the cost to bounce back? Insurance premiums Up-front costs for preparations Social benefits: Health and wellbeing of occupants and users Is there a greater benefit to the larger community? Environmental benefits: Mitigating certain climate events Less reparation after an event Reducing pollution and waste Economic Development Environmental Performance Resilient Strategies Social Inclusion

7 WHOLE PERSON WELLNESS Whole Person Wellness is a holistic way of assessing occupant health that addresses Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual needs in order to unlock maximum human potential.

8 IMPORTANCE OF WELLNESS Wellness is about maximizing fulfillment and productivity. An estimated $153 billion is lost annually in the US through reduced productivity due to chronic illness. Center for Disease Control

9 IMPORTANCE OF WELLNESS Organization with healthier environments realize profit through Increased productivity Lower healthcare costs Reduced absenteeism Increased engagement

10 IMPORTANCE OF WELLNESS There is a link between Wellness and Interior Environments We spend approximately 90% of our time indoors The world Health Organization states that 20% of an individual s health status is a direct result of the quality of their environment.

11 BIOPHILIA - CONNECTIONS TO NATURE Forest air doesn t just feel fresher and better inhaling phytoncide seems to actually improve immune system function. Nippon Medical School Study, Tokyo, Japan

12 RATING SYSTEMS AND ASSESSMENTS LEED Building assessment system that looks at overall sustainable footprint of buildings, including energy and water reduction, material selection and environmental quality. Credit categories targeting health and wellness are: Site Location Indoor Environmental Quality

13 RATING SYSTEMS AND ASSESSMENTS NYC Active Design Guidelines Guidelines for building design strategies that promote physical activity in occupants. Strategies targeting health and wellness are : Placement and design of stairs Placement of elevators Design of indoor and outdoor spaces

14 RATING SYSTEMS AND ASSESSMENTS WELL Building Standard Measures attributes of buildings that impact occupant health and requires on site assessment and verification for certification. The system tracks design and protocol strategies across seven concept categories: Air Water Fitness Nourishment Light Comfort Mind

15 RATING SYSTEMS AND ASSESSMENTS Fitwel Focused on the impact of workplace design and policies on occupant health and well-being tracked across seven health impact categories: Community Health Morbidity and Absenteeism Social Equality Feeling of Well-Being Healthy Food Occupant Safety Physical Activity

16 CONNECTING WELLNESS TO RESILIENCE RELi Comprehensive action list and credit catalog which includes a series of interactive and actionable measures for both the acute and systemic attributes of resiliency. Subcategories targeting health and wellness are: Productivity, Health + Diversity Energy, Water + Food