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1 CALL TO ACTION: DESIGN FOR WELL BEING CaGBC National Conference Toronto, ON June 3, 2014

2 Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. WHO Conference 1946 perkinswill.com 2

3 We know the impact of buildings on the environment. Impact of Buildings 3 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com USA EP/ Health Canada 3

4 What is the impact of the built environment on our health? Impact of Communities and Buildings 4 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 4

5 Chronic diseases are increasing 5 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 5

6 18% of US children are obese 6 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 6

7 County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 % of US adults who were obese in Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 7

8 County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 % of US adults who were obese in Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 8

9 County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 % of US adults who were obese in Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 9

10 County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 US median income by county 10 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 10

11 Canadian prevalence of diabetes 11 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 11

12 County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 Percentag e % of US adults who are physically inactive 12 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 12

13 How much physical activity do adults and children need? Adults need at least 2½ hours (150 minutes) a week Children should get 1 hour a day, every day. 150 Minutes a Week 13 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 13

14 A culture of convenience: too much structure hinders essential physical activity opportunities 14 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 14

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16 Less than half (48%) of all adults meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines. Fewer than 3 in 10 high school students get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Design to encourage activity 16 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 16

17 Building Design: Creating Opportunities for Daily Physical Activity Increase stair use Encourage brief bouts of walking; Provide facilities that support exercise; Design building exteriors that include variety and transparency, multiple entries, stoops, and canopies. Promoting Physical Activity 17 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 17

18 Elements for Healthy Design perkinswill.com 18

19 Local governments can: Consider walkability of community plans. Design for safer and walkable local streets Maximize use of local school tracks or gyms after school Promote walking paths with signs and route maps. Promoting Physical Activity 20 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 20

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21 Access to outdoor spaces 22 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 22

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23 Physical Activity and Chronic Disease 24 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 24

24 Health Care Costs: 20% of US GDP by Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 25

25 How does the next generation of sustainable community and building design encourage us to be accountable for human health? perkinswill.com 26

26 URBAN WELL-BEING CONSIDERATIONS 1. Access to nature 2. Connectivity 3. Diverse Uses 4. Housing Choice 5. Renewable Energies

27 Case Study 1. Blatchford Redevelopment, Edmonton Blatchford CBD WEM perkinswill.com 28

28 EDMONTON Blatchford Four Big Ideas perkinswill.com 29

29 Global model for sustainable city-building The Plan YH T Westwood Compact: Home to 30,000 Technology & Research Complete: Live-work-play-learn Agrihood Carbon neutral: 100% renewable energy NAIT Significantly reduced ecological footprint Town Centre Many sustainable lifestyle choices Prince Rupert Kingsway Mall Spruce Avenue BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 30

30 Connect to Nature at the city and community scales Flyway Park Hawrelak Park Blatchford Victoria Park Downtown BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 31

31 A network to Nature Access to Open Space + Amenities The Furrows Forest Prairie Skaters Pond Stormwater Lakes Rills Northern Lights Oxbow Trail Potential River to River Loop Proposed NAIT Greenway Urban Park Blatchford Fields Festival Hill BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 32

32 THE NORTHERN LIGHTS NORTH OF WOP MAY PLAZA Stormwater Lake Boardwalk Terrace Steps Pavilion Promenade perkinswill.com 33

33 THE NORTHERN LIGHTS WOP MAY PLAZA Northern Lights Promenade Wop May Plaza Boardwalk Biofiltration Beds perkinswill.com 34

34 THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SOUTH OF WOP MAY PLAZA Pavilion Street and Sidewalk Ca nal Promena de Park / Plaza perkinswill.com 35

35 TRANSIT NETWORK BICYCLE NETWORK Bus Route Bus Route LRT Transit Connection Off Street Bicycle Lanes Dedicated on Street Bicycle Lanes perkinswill.com 36

36 Easy connections promote walkable lifestyles Street Network Passive Home Street Connective Home Street Connective Parkland Central Work Street Active Work Street Connective Work Street Active LRT Passive LRT Active Community St Passive Community St BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 37

37 Human comfort in all seasons Climate Responsive Design Landscape mitigating wind impact Limited street length in prevailing wind direction Building massing and envelope optimized for solar access Prevailing N-W winter winds Hill Protecting Park Areas from winds BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 38

38 Vitality and convenience from a diverse mix of uses Land Use Total Units: 12,500 Pop: 30,000 Amenity/Cultural/NAIT NAIT Civic Mixed Use District Center Mixed Use Neighbourhood Office / Residential Residential Medium High Residential Medium Low Residential Low Regional Park Agriculture Local Park Business Park Utilities Retail BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 39

39 BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON Agrihood District Bush Pilot s Runway Low to mid-rise housing Family- oriented Urban agriculture perkinswill.com 40

40 BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON Technology and Research District Higher density LRT / TOD Opportunities NAIT Urban lifestyles Access to Park perkinswill.com 42

41 BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON Town Centre District High Street Retail Office uses Health Science NAIT Aviation Museum perkinswill.com 44

42 perkinswill.com 48

43 perkinswill.com 49

44 Case Study 2. North Downtown Masterplan, Saskatoon perkinswill.com 50

45 SASKATOON INTEGRATED GROWTH PLAN Saskatoon, Canada NORTH DOWNTOW N CONFED CTR UNIVERSIT Y CBD 8 th AVENUE perkinswill.com 51

46 SASKATOON North Downtown Master Plan perkinswill.com 52

47 SASKATOON North Downtown Master Plan perkinswill.com 53

48 Case Study 3. Viaducts, Vancouver 1968 Plan

49 VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER

50 VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER A Bold New Concept: New Connections

51 VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER Option 6 No Viaducts. One Big Park. perkinswill.com 57

52 VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER A Bold New Concept: New Connections perkinswill.com 58

53 VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER Vancouver Skate Plaza Sugar Beach perkinswill.com 59

54 THANK YOU

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