Health And Wellbeing Consultancy

1 Healthandwellbeingconsultancy Contents Introduction3 Context7 Buildingopportunities13 WELLBuildingStandard25 Scalingup31 Applicationsandimplications35 References41 Wellness/wellbeing ...isanactiveprocessthroughwhichpeoplebecomeawareof,andmakechoicestoward,amoresuccessfulexistence. ...includesthepresenceofpositiveemotionsandmoods,theabsenceofnegativeemotions,satisfactionwithlife,fulfillmentandpositivefunctioning.Insimpleterms,wellbeingcanbe describedasjudginglifepositivelyandfeelinggood. 2Sources:WorldHealthOrganisation/CentreforDiseaseControl Health ...isastateofcompletephysical,mentalandsocialwellbeingandnotmerelytheabsenceofdiseaseorinfirmity. Introduction Withourmodernlifestylesandprofessionalcareersmeaningthatthemajorityofusspendmostofourtimeindoors,architectsandengineershavealargeopportunitytopositivelyimpactpeople’shealthandwellbeing.Pushingthisideafurther,towhatextentdoarchitectsandengineershaveadutytoensurethatbuildingoccupantsarehealthyandhappy? Apremiseforthisquestionisrecognitionofthevalueofpeople-focuseddesign.Thetopicoftherelationshipsbetweenhealth,wellbeing,andthebuiltenvironmentisgrowingbothinresearchandpractice.Designingforhealthandwellbeingisnotabouta“quickfix”solutionorasetofproducts, similartohowthereisnomagicpillthatguaranteesahealthylifestyle.Wellbeingisacomprehensivetermthatencapsulatesahierarchyofneeds,spanningphysiological,psychological,socialandpersonalaspects.1 Forbuiltenvironmentprofessionals,thisrequiresanintegrated,interdisciplinaryapproachthatissensitivetotheimpactsofdesignandoperationsonoccupantbehaviour. 3 Healthandwellbeing Whoweare Asapracticethathasalwayspromotedpeople-centreddesignandsocialsustainabilitywithinourcorevalues,ArupAssociatesoffersaninnovativenewdesignandconsultancyservicecentredaroundhumanhealthandwellbeing. Weunderstandthatorganisationsarenowfacingthechallengeofhowtodomorefortheirpeople.Mandatedbychanging demographics,tougheconomicclimates,healthimperatives,andtechnologicaladvancements,thebuiltenvironmentisunderincreasingpressuretosupportandfacilitateindividuals,organisationsandcommunitiestothrive. Ourexperiencedinterdisciplinaryteamcanadviseyouondesignandmanagement practicesenhancedforpositiveoutcomesinhumanhealthandwellbeing. Keyquestions -Howcanbuiltenvironmentprofessionalsplayaroleinenhancingthehealthandwellbeingofoccupants? -Whatarewaysinwhichhealthandwellnessgobeyondbuildingdesignandperformance? -Whatisthebusinesscase? -Howdowemeasureimpact? 4 Expertise Sustainability Foresight,Research +Innovation Acoustics Mechanical PublicHealth BuildingPhysics LandscapeArchitecture Urbanism InteriorDesign Accessibility ICT/SmartCities HumanRe-sources Architecture Ergonomics OccupationalPsychology BuildingSystems +Performance Lighting Materials 5 6 Context TheshifttowardsputtingpeoplefirstcomesatatimewhenstatisticsshowtherisingcosttotheUKeconomyofsickleaveandlong-termillness,estimatedrecentlyat£14billionayear.2AstudyofoversevenhundredAmericanconstructionprofessionalsfoundthatarchitects,owners,humanresourcesexecutives,architects,andcontractorsarewillingtopaymoreforbuildingswithdemonstratedpositiveimpactsonhealth,andcitedmanyfinancialbenefitstosuchbuildingsincludinglowerhealthcarecosts,higherlevelsofemployeesatisfactionandengagement,lowerabsenteeism,andhigherproductivity.3 Foranorganisationtobesuccessfulandtomeetthenecessarytargets,theperformanceexpressedbytheproductivityofitsemployeesisofvitalimportance.Frombothfinancialandsocialpointsofview,itfollowsthatpersonalwellbeingcouldbeandshouldbeidentifiedinbriefsforfuturebuildingdesign. 7 Globaltrends Impactofanageingpopulation Thepercentageofpeopleover55inthelabourforceisgreaterthanithaseverbeeninthepast.Thepercentageofolderworkersinthelabourforceisontracktodoublefrom1980to2030.2010wasthefirsttimetherewerefewernewentrantstotheEuropeanlabourmarketthanretiringworkers.4 Thistrendrevealstheimportanceofdesigningspacesandbuiltenvironmentsthatsupportanageingpopulationandcanadapttochangingneedsovertime. Labourforcebyage(%;millionworkers) 5% 62% 13% 13% 72% 15% 32% 60% 8% 10% 64% 27% 12% 70% 18% 22% 65% 13% 11% 66% 22% 16% 69% 14% 28% 62% 10% GlobalaggregateAdvancedeconomiesChina 19802010 2030E 198020102030E1980 2010 2030E Age55+years Age25-54years Age15-24years 8Source:McKinsey,2012. PercentageofobeseadultsinEngland1993-2012 Declininghealth 30 25 Percentage(%) 20 15 10 05 00 1993 1995 19971999200120032005200720092011 Inadditiontoenvironmentalpressuresandtheimpactsofclimatechange,theworldisfacingunprecedentedchallengesinhealth.Populationdemographicsareshifting,withpeople livingandworkingmuchlonger.Antibioticconsumption–bothactiveandpassivethroughwatersuppliesandfoodchains–isincreasingdrugresistance.Manypartsoftheworld,industrialisedandindustrialisingalike,arealsoseeinglifestyle-relatedhealthepidemics burgeoning:globalepidemicsofstress,obesity,andmuscular-skeletalcomplaints.Inactivity isnowoneofthebiggestthreatstopublichealth,directlyattributableto9.4%ofalldeathsworld