Wellbeing – an overview Lynne Ceeney Technical Director, BSRIA Making buildings better
What is wellbeing? Making buildings better
What is wellbeing? Making buildings better
But we can extract from management theory: Making buildings better
But we can extract from management theory: Making buildings better
But we can extract from management theory: Making buildings better
… note it is not enough to remove the negative Hertzberg (1964) dual factor theory: To get the best from workers Hygiene factors : Motivation factors: Cause dissatisfaction – Need to be added or need to be minimised improved to get the best from workers or removed Making buildings better
Applying this to buildings: Wellbeing has three components: Physical – the body • Functional – the task • Psychological – the mind • (After Vischer) Making buildings better
Physical wellbeing Air quality (better control of indoor than • outdoor?) Acoustics (still mainly hearing protection • rather than distraction or irritation?) Lighting (lux levels, but not light quality?) • Thermal comfort (there is a minimum • working temperature but no maximum – currently…) Making buildings better
Physical wellbeing Air quality (better control of indoor than • outdoor?) Acoustics (still mainly hearing protection • rather than distraction or irritation?) Lighting (lux levels, but not light quality?) • Thermal comfort (there is a minimum • working temperature but no maximum – currently…) We can measure and test all of this but… Making buildings better
…the industry does not always get it right! Making buildings better
…the industry does not always get it right! Architects Journal 1 Nov 2016 Evening Standard 1 st Nov 2016 Making buildings better
…the industry does not always get it right! Architects Journal 1 Nov 2016 Zero Carbon Hub 2014 Evening Standard 1 st Nov 2016 Making buildings better
…the industry does not always get it right! Architects Journal 1 Nov 2016 Zero Carbon Hub 2014 Evening Standard 1 st Nov 2016 Making buildings better
BSRIA Soft Landings Making buildings better
BSRIA Soft Landings Making buildings better
BSRIA Soft Landings Making buildings better
BSRIA Soft Landings Making buildings better
There is no magic setting that suits everyone People create individual controls (although some building managers dissuade!) Making buildings better
There is no magic setting that suits everyone People create individual controls (although some building managers dissuade!) Making buildings better
There is no magic setting that suits everyone People create individual controls (although some building managers dissuade!) Making buildings better
There is no magic setting that suits everyone People create individual controls (although some building managers dissuade!) Making buildings better
There is no magic setting that suits everyone People create individual controls (although some building managers dissuade!) Making buildings better
Functional wellbeing Flexible…. • – locations (spaces, not necessarily places) – fixtures and fittings (different people, different tasks) – ICT – work / life boundaries – “streets”, childcare in buildings, relaxation… – work times Collaboration spaces • Fitness – “sitting is the new smoking” • Making buildings better
Functional wellbeing Flexible…. • – locations (spaces, not necessarily places) – fixtures and fittings (different people, different tasks) – ICT – work / life boundaries – “streets”, childcare in buildings, relaxation… – work times Collaboration spaces • Fitness – “sitting is the new smoking” • Making buildings better
Mental wellbeing • Health conscious – fitbits / food / • Personal comfort fruit. • Playfulness • Access to nature • Collaboration and being part of a • Corporate Social Responsibility team Making buildings better
Standards for wellbeing Building regs mostly “treated as a ceiling, rather than a floor” (UKGBC). So emergence of other standards: US based Well Building standard • SHIFT for social housing • Home Quality Mark emerging • BREEAM and LEED cover component • elements Making buildings better
Standards for wellbeing Building regs mostly “treated as a ceiling, rather than a floor” (UKGBC). So emergence of other standards: US based Well Building standard • SHIFT for social housing • Home Quality Mark emerging • BREEAM and LEED cover component • elements … what happens to the buildings that get left behind? Imperfect market in private housing and speculative buildings. Making buildings better
New methods of procurement • Performance Related Contracting • Leasing equipment, requiring futureproofing • Integrated systems, operable controls – Buying outcomes, not outputs – Requires a lot more collaboration – Needs a change of attitude – Upskilling and upwilling. Making buildings better
Links to SMART cities Buildings don’t stand alone Information issues • • Who owns it? Wider synergy - energy and heat – • storage, data, heat recovery Who can access it? – How secure is it? District heating and energy schemes – – What will people do with it? Electric vehicles as batteries – – Buildings as energy generators – Need to communicate with each • other Common standards? – Central controls? – Making buildings better
Links to SMART cities Buildings don’t stand alone Information issues • • Who owns it? Wider synergy - energy and heat – • storage, data, heat recovery Who can access it? – How secure is it? District heating and energy schemes – – What will people do with it? Electric vehicles as batteries – – Buildings as energy generators – Need to communicate with each • other Common standards? – Central controls? – Making buildings better
Links to SMART cities Buildings don’t stand alone Information issues • • Who owns it? Wider synergy - energy and heat – • storage, data, heat recovery Who can access it? – How secure is it? District heating and energy schemes – – What will people do with it? Electric vehicles as batteries – – Buildings as energy generators – Need to communicate with each • other Common standards? – Central controls? – Making buildings better
BSRIA’s view - The ultimate objective for built environment industry plc: The virtuous triangle: Making buildings better
BSRIA’s view - The ultimate objective for built environment industry plc: The virtuous triangle: Wellbeing Process Cost and resource optimisation efficiency Making buildings better
Thank you Lynne Ceeney Technical Director, BSRIA T: +44 (0)1344 465 570 E: lynne.ceeney@bsria.co.uk Making buildings better
Recommend
More recommend
