The trend report.
Perceived daylight quality in spaces.
LIGHTING CONDITIONS WHEN WORKING IN OFFICE VS HOME
Online survey conducted June 2020
WHO? 178 participants both from Hoare Lea and the wider industry.
WHAT? Participants rated the perceived quality of daylight at their office desk vs WFH space from 1-10.
WHY? To explore the impacts that home-working has on health and behaviour.
On the radar.
1.
COVID-SECURE PLACES
The airborne route of Covid-19 is the greatest challenge when it comes to indoor spaces. It requires the best possible understanding, control, and monitoring of indoor ventilation.
Talk to – SteveWisby@hoarelea.com
2.
A BOLDER BUSINESS APPROACH
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are gaining traction as a standard business practice, and increasingly becoming a core aspect of long-term value creation strategies.
Talk to – DianaSanchez@hoarelea.com
3.
HEALTH, WELLBEING & INCLUSIVE PLANNING
An RTPI research paper has called for the greater use of Health Impact Assessments “as an important step towards the implementation of healthy placemaking outcomes in planning”.
Talk to – MarkCope@hoarelea.com
4.
BALLET IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The English National Ballet HQ in east London was named AJ100 Building of the Year 2020, with judges noting: “This feels like a simple building and yet it is unbelievably complex in what it needs to accommodate.”
Talk to – MaxFoster@hoarelea.com
Conversation kickstarter.
“On a very basic human level, this year has ensured we all understand to a much greater degree the importance of public life, public spaces, access to greenery, clean air and so forth...”
Helle Søholt, Gehl
“The cost of designing poorly almost never gets measured.”
Wayne Hemingway, Hemingway Design
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Kaizen corner.
“Change for better: one-time or continuous, large or small.”
Putting people who represent a diversity of age, ability, gender, ethnicity, and experience etc at the heart of the design process is the only way to ensure an inclusive approach to planning, design, and management. It’s our opportunity to create desirable places that reflect and serve society.
Hoare Lea is...
Thinking about.
Building intelligence.
From wellbeing to occupancy density, live and predictive building data has gone from being advantageous to vital. Better understanding and control to enhance our environments is valuable both in the short-term and as a long-term route to creating the desirable buildings of the future.
Talk to – StephenWreford@hoarelea.com
Talking about.
The cost of Net Zero Carbon.
The UKGBC framework definition of Net Zero Carbon in 2019 was a key step on the journey to a net-zero built environment. But the design measures required and cost impacts have yet to be fully identified. Our recent study with UKGBC investigated the design, delivery, and cost of new net-zero-carbon developments, using an office building and a residential apartment block as case studies.
Talk to – AshleyBateson@hoarelea.com
Caring about.
Healthy homes.
This year has brought about a stronger appreciation in many people of the importance of a healthy home. It has also made more of us realise some of the key things we value in a home. In our recent Design Unleashed virtual event series, we explored how designers can ensure homes have a positive impact on both body and mind.
Talk to – MarkWilkinson@hoarelea.com