COVID-19 workplace strategies

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COVID-19 is changing the way we approach workplace design both reactively within existing spaces and in terms of future space planning and building design.

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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:

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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

• Reconsider meeting spaces to reduce densities and incorporate virtual technology

• Integrate more outdoor and multiple use spaces to enable social distancing

• Implement planting and natural design elements which contribute to indoor air quality and increase well-being in the workplace

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Air quality

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• Seek opportunities to introduce natural ventilation into spaces especially through openable windows at building perimeters, balconies and atria

• Prioritise indoor air quality by programming air-filtration systems to maximise fresh air delivered through mechanically ducted air cycles

• Optimise humidity within spaces to minimise the durability of viruses and contaminants

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Sanitation

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• Specify 'smart' anti-microbial materials which are easy to maintain, resistant to mould and promote good indoor air quality

• Increase the availability for handwashing and sanitation at common areas

• Implement hands-free tools, automation and voice activation where possible

• Implement screening facilities and entrances

• Introduce 'clean-desk' policies to facilitate more effective building wide cleaning

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