Lauren StottManagement Analyst

City of DeKalb, IL

Moderator:

Jake Davis, AIAArchitect | Principal

DLR Group

listen.DESIGN.deliver

Creating Wellness in Troubled Times : How shifting priorities in the built environment have paved the way for the WELL Building Standard.

Evolving Facility Needs

& Shifting Priorities:

Parallels in Different Sectors

Shona O’DeaBuilding Optimization Expert | Senior Associate

DLR Group

NEIGHBORHOOD

COMMUNITY

MATERIALS

MATERIALS

Shari BjorkInterior Design | Principal

DLR Group

Workplace Strategy Planning for success

Uniting people & place to drive performance

Focused on User Experienceplace matters: engagement + productivity + wellbeing

Focused on User ExperienceUniting people & place to drive performance – drivers of change

Brand / Value IntegrationFostering a culture in the workplace

Diversity

Generations, genders, & cultures in the workplace

Technology

Managing shorter life cycles, mobility, plug & play

Financial

Budget & real estate footprint reductions

Talent War

Attract, engage & retain talent

WellbeingIncreasing awareness and focus on end-user health and wellness

SustainabilityHigher performance & social responsibility to the environment

Priorities in the workplace Uniting people & place to drive performance – workplace strategies

Redistribution of SpaceLess “me” space & more “we” space

Offering Individual Choice

Work setting choice

Building in Flexibility

Building appropriate flexibility into the

workplace enabling multiple futures

Gaining Efficiency

Increased density & a reallocation of space based

on function rather than title

Supporting Social Interaction

Development of meaningful relationships

Promoting Wellbeing

Personal health & wellness

Decentralize Technology

Ability to connect & work anywhere

Mark PetersonCity Manager

Town of Normal, IL

Q&A