2020

Healthy Buildings

Healthy Buildings

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of health over profit. Today businesses are emphasizing health and well-being through the use of data analytics, automation, and updated wellness strategies for employees and occupiers. They are also integrating IoT technologies and devices, such as connected infrared temperature detectors to monitor the health and behavior of occupiers.

 

Developers and builders are integrating IoT technologies to improve ventilation inside the building, as well as implement smart windows, AI-powered cleaning robots, and touchless controls for lighting and elevators. Perhaps most important is that healthy buildings now have the ability to collect information on the behavior of people working inside to help inform decision-making in a crisis.

SHIFTING THE BUILT WORLD’S PARADIGM

Drill down to understand the resulting stakeholder needs

Business needs

Monitor and safeguard occupants from physical harm and disease, enhance business continuity plans, establish a formal remote-work program, and implement technologies and processes for cleaning and worker safety.

Human needs

Feel safe and healthy in the workplace, and maintain a remote-work program that protects data privacy remotely and in the office.

Community needs

Create and maintain safe environments for workers and the public, create and sustain a healthy community.