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PERSPECTIVES A DAIICHI PROPERTIES PUBLICATION ON IDEAS + THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 1ST QUARTER 2016 The Latest Office Diet “It’s not you, it’s me.” – Your Building DAIICHIPROPERTIES.COM | perspectives \pәr-'spek-tivs\ NOUN 1. The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface; 2. An understanding of how aspects of a subject relate to each other and to the whole; 3. A point of view. This publication has been prepared solely for information purposes. It does not intend to be a comprehensive description of the ideas contained in it. The materials on which this publication is based on have been obtained from current public information that we consider reliable, but we do not represent it as accurate or complete, and it should not be relied on as such. No part of this publication may be (i) copied, photocopied or duplicated in any form by any means or (ii) redistributed without the prior consent of Daiichi Properties Inc. ©2016 Daiichi Properties Inc. All rights reserved. Penthouse, Taipan Place, F. Ortigas Jr. Rd., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. | PERSPECTIVES daiichiproperties DAIICHIPROPERTIES.COM | 3 | PERSPECTIVES Imagine the day when heading BEYOND GREEN to the office will For most of us, the home is where our minds green buildings are more attuned to health and bodies rest, heal, and rejuvenate. The issues, aiming for solutions that work for both actually make you office, on the other hand, is simply a place people and planet. At every development to work and interact with colleagues. But scale – city, neighborhood, building, floor, over the past few years, there has been a unit – poorly designed built environments feel better and tremendous movement to make the building have led to a host of medical ailments and healthier, as part of a well-balanced diet to an increased burden of chronic diseases healthier. a productive and fruitful life. In this case, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases property developers are beginning to focus on and cancer. An unhealthy employee is an the people who inhabit the buildings, not just unproductive employee, and bad for the the buildings themselves. bottom-line of all companies. Understanding this simple relationship is the key to unlocking For years, the race to build the greenest the notion that a truly sustainable real building to minimize the negative impacts estate development is a complex series of on the environment was on. Mother Nature interdisciplinary relationships inside and was feeling the wrath of growing economies, beyond the buildings. as developers built vertically to satisfy the increasing demand of companies across the The role of good design in improving globe. Office buildings became smarter and health, both of the mind and body, is now greener, minimizing the resource demands more important than ever. Developers for energy and water. Green Certifications and architects must expand the notion of - LEED, BEAM, BREEAM, CASBEE, Green sustainability beyond green buildings. To Star, Green Mark, etc. - blossomed globally as understand where the industry is headed, we developers, such as ourselves, realized that must develop and design for the five senses we played a critical role on the environment – see, touch, hear, taste, and smell. Fresh and building a sustainable world. As the air at appropriate temperatures, daylight, real estate industry continued to evolve, we views outside, color, acceptable sound levels understood that we had to move beyond and acoustics, access to water and health building ‘green’, largely focusing on the snacks, spatial arrangements, ergonomics environment, but building ‘healthy’, focusing and greenery are all factors which contribute on the occupants. significantly to our well-being and productivity in the workplace. Fortunately, there have been several studies suggesting that green design features of Thus, the evolution of a high-quality building buildings have led to healthier and more will require a holistic approach, and compel us productive occupants, especially as these to stand-up, walk around, and talk to others features utilize daylighting or natural in and out of our circles - just what the office ventilation for an energy-efficient operation doctor ordered. of the building. Developers focused on DAIICHIPROPERTIES.COM | 5 GLOBAL HEALTH TRENDS The notions of health and well-being are a complex phenomenon, NCDs are caused, to a large extent, by four behavioral risk factors – reflecting a number of factors and relationships. Throughout yes, behaviors - that are pervasive aspects of economic transition, human history, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera rapid urbanization, and 21st-century lifestyles: tobacco use, plagued humanity. Today, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity and the harmful use the leading causes of death globally, killing more people each year of alcohol. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and chronic than all other causes combined. respiratory diseases, are responsible for the majority of NCD- related illness and death. These four, along with mental illness, are estimated to cost the developing world $21 trillion over the next two decades. Deaths from NCD’s as a share of total deaths, 2008-2030* All Ages, Percent Ages 15-59, Percent 87% 73% High Income Countries +1% -5% 89% 70% 85% 65% 89% +4% 66% +1% 76% 62% 85% +12% 69% +11% 72% 57% 81% +13% 59% +3% 69% 62% 78% +12% 65% +5% 51% 53% 72% +39% 62% +17% Middle and Low Income Countries 28% 28% 46% +64% 41% +44% 2008 2030 Source: World Bank analysis based on the World Health Organization Global Burden of Disease database estimates and projections and the World Bank regional and country income groupings in *Chronic Emergency. Why NCD’s Matter. “Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper. 2011. Washington DC: World Bank Notes: * Analysis by region users WHO updated estimates for 2030; analysis group uses WHO 2008-2030 baseline projections. 6 | PERSPECTIVES Today, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death globally. DAIICHIPROPERTIES.COM | | PERSPECTIVES According to the World Health Organization, the influences of these behaviors on the global NCD epidemic are staggering: Insufficient Physical Activity Approximately 3.2 million people die each year due to physical inactivity. People who are insufficiently physically active have a 20% to 30% increased risk of all-cause mortality. Regular physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, and depression. Lack of physical activity is the highest in high-income countries, but very high levels are now also seen in some middle-income countries, especially among women. Unhealthy Diet Adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stomach cancer and colorectal cancer. Most populations consume much higher levels of salt than recommended by WHO for disease prevention; high salt consumption is an important determinant of high blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. Excessive consumption of saturated fats and trans-fatty acids is linked to heart disease. It’s been found that having an unhealthy diet is rising quickly in lower-resource settings. Available data suggest that fat intake has been rising rapidly in lower-middle-income countries since the 1980s. Raised Blood Pressure Raised blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths, about 12.8% of all deaths anually. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of raised blood pressure is similar across all income groups, though it is generally lowest in high-income populations. Overweight & Obesity At least 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Risks of heart disease, strokes and diabetes increase steadily with increasing body mass index (BMI). Raised BMI also increases the risk of certain cancers. The prevalence of overweight people is highest in upper-middle-income countries but very high levels are also reported from some lower-middle income countries. In the WHO European Region, the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the Region of the Americas, over 50% of women are overweight. The highest prevalence of overweight among infants and young children is in upper-middle- income populations, while the fastest rise in overweight is in the lower-middle-income group. Raised Cholesterol Raised cholesterol is estimated to cause 2.6 million deaths annually and is highest in high-income countries. Raised cholesterol is known to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. DAIICHIPROPERTIES.COM | 9 Well-being includes social connectedness, spiritual fulfillment, life satisfaction, and happiness. | PERSPECTIVES But health and well-being comprise inactivity. This makes millions of more than the absence of NCDs. Filipinos vulnerable in developing The World Health Organization NCDs in the future, especially as constitution (1946) defined health the business process outsourcing as “a state of complete physical, industry continues to become a larger mental and social well-being and not part of the local economy. Currently, merely the absence of disease or there are nearly 1.3 million workers infirmity.” Well-being includes social employed in this booming sector, and connectedness, spiritual fulfillment, according to health experts, are living life satisfaction, and happiness. an unhealthy lifestyle. These warm and fuzzy conditions depend in part upon health, and in In studies conducted