COVID-19 workplace strategies

While each building and end-user will present a specific set of workplace circumstances, our studies in collaboration with client tenants and landlords are revealing a common set of strategic approaches to improve work place environments:
Planning
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Rethink the way that collaborative spaces are used and examine the circulation of people within a floor plate to provide a more hygienic environment
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Reconsider meeting spaces to reduce densities and incorporate virtual technology
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Integrate more outdoor and multiple use spaces to enable social distancing
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Implement planting and natural design elements which contribute to indoor air quality and increase well-being in the workplace
Air quality
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Seek opportunities to introduce natural ventilation into spaces especially through openable windows at building perimeters, balconies and atria
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Prioritise indoor air quality by programming air-filtration systems to maximise fresh air delivered through mechanically ducted air cycles
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Optimise humidity within spaces to minimise the durability of viruses and contaminants
Sanitation
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Specify 'smart' anti-microbial materials which are easy to maintain, resistant to mould and promote good indoor air quality
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Increase the availability for handwashing and sanitation at common areas
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Implement hands-free tools, automation and voice activation where possible
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Implement screening facilities and entrances
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Introduce 'clean-desk' policies to facilitate more effective building wide cleaning