CALL TO ACTION: DESIGN FOR WELL BEING CaGBC National Conference Toronto, ON June 3, 2014
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
We know the impact of buildings on the environment. Impact of Buildings 3 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com USA EP/ Health Canada 3
What is the impact of the built environment on our health? Impact of Communities and Buildings 4 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 4
Chronic diseases are increasing 5 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 5
18% of US children are obese 6 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 6
County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 % of US adults who were obese in 1994 7 Healthy Buildings www.cdc.gov/diabetes perkinswill.com 7
County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 % of US adults who were obese in 2002 8 Healthy Buildings www.cdc.gov/diabetes perkinswill.com 8
County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 % of US adults who were obese in 2010 9 Healthy Buildings www.cdc.gov/diabetes perkinswill.com 9
County-Level Estimates of Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 20 Years United States 2009 US median income by county 10 Healthy Buildings www.cdc.gov/diabetes perkinswill.com 10
Canadian prevalence of diabetes 11 Healthy Buildings http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca perkinswill.com 11
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 www.cdc.gov/diabetes perkinswill.com 12
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
A culture of convenience: too much structure hinders essential physical activity opportunities 14 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 14
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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
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
Elements for Healthy Design perkinswill.com 18
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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Access to outdoor spaces 22 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 22
Physical Activity and Chronic Disease 24 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 24
Health Care Costs: 20% of US GDP by 2020 25 Healthy Buildings perkinswill.com 25
How does the next generation of sustainable community and building design encourage us to be accountable for human health? perkinswill.com 26
URBAN WELL-BEING CONSIDERATIONS 1. Access to nature 2. Connectivity 3. Diverse Uses 4. Housing Choice 5. Renewable Energies
Case Study 1. Blatchford Redevelopment, Edmonton Blatchford CBD WEM perkinswill.com 28
EDMONTON Blatchford Four Big Ideas perkinswill.com 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
Connect to Nature at the city and community scales Flyway Park Hawrelak Park Blatchford Victoria Park Downtown BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON perkinswill.com 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
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS NORTH OF WOP MAY PLAZA Stormwater Lake Boardwalk Terrace Steps Pavilion Promenade perkinswill.com 33
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS WOP MAY PLAZA Northern Lights Promenade Wop May Plaza Boardwalk Biofiltration Beds perkinswill.com 34
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SOUTH OF WOP MAY PLAZA Pavilion Street and Sidewalk Ca nal Promena de Park / Plaza perkinswill.com 35
TRANSIT NETWORK BICYCLE NETWORK Bus Route Bus Route LRT Transit Connection Off Street Bicycle Lanes Dedicated on Street Bicycle Lanes perkinswill.com 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
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
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
BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON Agrihood District Bush Pilot s Runway Low to mid-rise housing Family- oriented Urban agriculture perkinswill.com 40
BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON Technology and Research District Higher density LRT / TOD Opportunities NAIT Urban lifestyles Access to Park perkinswill.com 42
BLATCHFORD REDEVELOPMENT, EDMONTON Town Centre District High Street Retail Office uses Health Science NAIT Aviation Museum perkinswill.com 44
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Case Study 2. North Downtown Masterplan, Saskatoon perkinswill.com 50
SASKATOON INTEGRATED GROWTH PLAN Saskatoon, Canada NORTH DOWNTOW N CONFED CTR UNIVERSIT Y CBD 8 th AVENUE perkinswill.com 51
SASKATOON North Downtown Master Plan perkinswill.com 52
SASKATOON North Downtown Master Plan perkinswill.com 53
Case Study 3. Viaducts, Vancouver 1968 Plan
VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER
VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER A Bold New Concept: New Connections
VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER Option 6 No Viaducts. One Big Park. perkinswill.com 57
VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER A Bold New Concept: New Connections perkinswill.com 58
VIADUCTS, VANCOUVER Vancouver Skate Plaza Sugar Beach perkinswill.com 59
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