{"id":35,"date":"2023-05-08T16:29:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T16:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-narrative.local\/summer2023\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2023-07-10T16:02:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T16:02:27","slug":"building-equity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/building-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading section\">studio stories<\/h6>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BUILDING<span>equity<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A candid panel discussion identifies intersections and frameworks to support equity efforts in architectural practices and processes.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BY <strong>JENNICA DEELY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"large-first-letter\">Resources and tools to help architecture firms seek equity in both their practices and processes continue to evolve. A recent <em>Metropolis <\/em>Think Tank Thursday panel discussion, \u201cBuilding Equity in Practice and Process,\u201d sponsored by Perkins Eastman, explored the topic with the firm\u2019s PEople Culture Manager Emily Pierson-Brown and Director of Sustainability Heather Jauregui and International WELL Building Institute Chief Product Officer Jessica Rose Cooper. Led by moderator Avinash Rajagopal, editor in chief of the magazine, the panelists addressed ways to increase equity both within firms and across the profession, setting out a three-part strategy: build toward equity within the practice; embed equity values in the design process with clients and community stakeholders; and work within a framework to qualitatively and quantitatively assess goals and results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice: Building Equity Within <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want an inclusive profession because we don\u2019t want to be gatekeepers for the work we do. We don\u2019t want anyone to be harmed by the work we do. We want everybody to benefit fairly from the work we do,\u201d says Rajagopal. Yet long marginalized groups remain underrepresented in the profession, even as architecture and design schools have made significant progress in recent decades. \u201cWe lead from the place where we are,\u201d says Pierson-Brown. When we are surrounded by others who are similar in age, gender, race, and background, she notes, we create our own echo chamber. Seeking diversity and welcoming change within firms and professional organizations is integral to building equity holistically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full max-width no-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Building-Equity.png\" alt=\"Drive Long-term business resilience. Global companies with more gender diversity are 21% more profitable. Enhance ESG Reportings and Performance. Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics in S&amp;P 500 executive incentive plans are increasing, with DEI being the most prevalent at 35%. Of the Fortune 200, 38% include diversity and inclusion metrics in ESG reporting. Bolster Employee Recruitment and Productivity. Diverse organizations are a third more productive overall. Over three-quarters of the job candidates rated organizational culture a top consideration.\" class=\"wp-image-36\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace has many measurable benefits, as reported by McKinsey &amp; Company (left); Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (top center); Mercer (bottom center); Academy of Management (top right); and Glassdoor (bottom right). Chart based on research compiled by International WELL Building Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large max-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/66571_00_0_N16_mr-1-e1685626950456-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"The Connector building for 2Life Coleman House and the new Opus Newton building\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/66571_00_0_N16_mr-1-e1685626950456-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/66571_00_0_N16_mr-1-e1685626950456-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/66571_00_0_N16_mr-1-e1685626950456-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/66571_00_0_N16_mr-1-e1685626950456-1536x914.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/66571_00_0_N16_mr-1-e1685626950456.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of the expansion of a mixed-income senior living complex in Newton, MA, the Connector building, which links the existing 2Life Coleman House to the new Opus Newton building, accommodates social, culinary, and fitness needs for the intentionally diverse community. The gathering spaces extend outside with two expansive terraces that enable residents to enjoy the outdoors year round. Rendering Copyright Perkins Eastman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heather Jauregui agrees. \u201cWe must start with \u2018we\u2019\u2014the firm. Naturally, the more we talk about and focus on equity at the firm level, the more our designers will talk about and focus on equity in their work,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equitable workplace culture manifests in many ways, prioritizing diversity in recruitment practices and providing flexible policies that accommodate individual needs among them. For example, one employee may need to pause or finish their workday at three o\u2019clock to pick up children from school, while another may need accommodations throughout the week for regular medical appointments. \u201cThat kind of equity, where we\u2019re looking at individuals and making space and accommodations for them in specific ways, is what breeds engagement among employees,\u201d says Pierson-Brown, \u201cand engaged staff members stay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Process: Building Equity Throughout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunities to build equity are manifold through client and community relationships, consultant collaborations, material specifications, and other aspects of the design and construction process. \u201cOur responsibilities don\u2019t just stop at our front door. The work we\u2019re doing everyday can and should contribute to a more equitable society,\u201d says Jauregui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing equity in the design process, however, can be a sensitive matter. \u201cA lot of clients are curious but fearful,\u201d says Pierson-Brown. \u201cDE&amp;I for a lot of people is a minefield of \u2018Oh my gosh, am I going to say the wrong thing?\u2019\u201d But, as architects and designers, Pierson-Brown says, \u201cWe are creative problem solvers. A big piece of creative problem solving is knowing which questions to ask. If we aren\u2019t curious in this space, we\u2019re never going to get beyond where we are right now.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierson-Brown works in Perkins Eastman\u2019s Senior Living practice area, where discussions around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are coming to the fore. \u201cI\u2019ve had really positive conversations about DE&amp;I with clients,\u201d she says. Currently, she is part of a team designing Opus Newton, an independent senior living community in Newton, MA, developed by 2Life Communities. Opus Newton is designed for residents in the middle-income market, and it is intentionally co-located with an existing low-income 2Life property, Coleman House, to create a mixed-income community. Amenities are spread across the ground floor of Coleman House, the new Opus apartment building, and a new centrally located \u201cConnector\u201d building to encourage community members to interact. This is also a key strategy to address some of the \u201cus vs. them\u201d mentality that can come with joining different socioeconomic groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-shadow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Narrative_Summer2023_Body-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of workshops by students\" class=\"wp-image-38\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perkins Eastman led workshops with students during the firm\u2019s \u201cInvesting in Our Future\u201d study, undertaken for the District of Columbia Public Schools, which resulted in some expressive feedback about school design. Drawing Courtesy Perkins Eastman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2Life team has made a conscious effort to include Coleman House residents in the Opus Newton design process. For example, materials used to communicate various aspects of the project are printed in English, Russian, and Chinese so they can be understood by many. Feedback from the current residents is highly encouraged. The mixed-income project is a prototype to expand the housing options in 2Life\u2019s portfolio and provide an operational, architectural, and financial model that could be replicated across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jauregui provides another example\u2014this one with an even broader potential impact. The District of Columbia Public Schools, a long-time client, accepted Perkins Eastman\u2019s invitation to be part of the firm\u2019s \u201cInvesting in Our Future\u201d study to explore indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in modernized and non-modernized schools across the district. One part of the project measured noise levels in occupied spaces. The results showed that even recently modernized schools \u201cwere having issues with occupied noise levels and showed little to no improvement in occupied noise levels as compared to non-modernized schools,\u201d Jauregui says. In part, the problem was due to existing acoustic standards, which were created more than 40 years ago at a time when learning environments were very different and few schools accounted for different types of learners (visual, kinesthetic, and auditory among them).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cResearch shows that non-native language learners have an additional 28 percent reduction in comprehension at higher noise levels in classroom environments.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211;HEATHER JAUREGUI<br>Director of Sustainability at Perkins Eastman<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of the IEQ study, which was conducted between 2019 and 2020, Perkins Eastman had just begun modernization work on the district\u2019s C.W. Harris Elementary School and used it to test current acoustic materials. To improve noise levels in occupied learning spaces, the team installed noise reduction coefficient ceiling tiles, acoustic tack board on walls, and acoustic panels on columns in two classrooms and in phases to determine the relative impact of one strategy over another. The test applications proved successful, and today the team is working to integrate these modifications throughout C.W. Harris and in other schools across the district. \u201cThis has equity benefits,\u201d says Jauregui. \u201cResearch shows that non-native language learners have an additional 28 percent reduction in comprehension at higher noise levels in classroom environments. It really affects the non-native language learners at higher rates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Framework: The Triple Bottom Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Equity is an integral, if not yet common, element of sustainable design practices. In fact, Jauregui asserts that the two\u2014sustainability and equity\u2014 are inseparable. \u201cWe take a triple bottom line approach,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s not just looking at environmental value. It\u2019s layering it in with social value and economic value. Equity comes into play at the intersection of these three categories.\u201d Building materials and products represent one such intersection. From a strictly sustainable perspective, they should be free of harmful substances that off-gas toxic fumes and leach toxic chemicals into the environment. Their ingredients should be produced in a sustainable manner. And they should be packaged, shipped, and stored with minimal impact on the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help architects and designers assess and source the healthiest and most environmentally responsible materials, a variety of standards and lists are available: International Living Future Institute\u2019s Red List, The Forrest Stewardship Council\u2019s database, Products Innovation Institute\u2019s Cradle to Cradle certification program, and Mindful Materials\u2019 database, among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Rajagopal underscores, however, global supply chains make specifying truly healthy materials a challenge. For example, nontoxic flooring products are healthier for users. But if their raw ingredients are processed in facilities that employ child labor, packaged in single-use plastic wrapping, and loaded onto diesel-burning ships and trucks, then their benefits are limited to the end user at the expense of vulnerable populations and the environment. From this perspective, Rajagopal says, \u201cThere\u2019s no way to talk about carbon without equity. There\u2019s no way to talk about health and toxicity without equity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current push for solar energy illustrates this issue, Rajagopal adds. For instance, solar panels are created from a menu of rare metals, many of which are mined in third-world countries under highly inequitable conditions. Therefore, he says, \u201cThe health impact is not only on the people using the spaces and materials, but on the communities involved in the supply chain.\u201d Solar power, wind power, tidal power, and nuclear power are fossil fuel alternatives that employ a similar supply chain. For comprehensive change, it is imperative that every aspect of the process is examined and pathways are identified that don\u2019t exploit at-risk populations and deplete nonrenewable resources. Much work remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Framework: Guidance and Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Flexible work policies, diversity in hiring practices and leadership, healthy materials, inclusive community engagement, the global supply chain\u2014striving for equity in process and practice can be an intimidatingly complex endeavor. To address this, <em>Metropolis <\/em>has created the \u201cDesign for Equity Primer: 20+ Resources to Help You Design Inclusively and Fairly,\u201d a digital repository of articles and links to a wide variety of resources, including best tools for equity in supply chains, best practices for seeking diverse talent, and best processes for leading community engagement, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such resource has become essential to Perkins Eastman\u2019s processes and internal practices\u2014the AIA\u2019s Framework for Design Excellence. The framework is arranged for teams to measure the impact of their work against 10 qualitative and quantitative principles: design for integration, equitable communities, ecosystems, water, economy, energy, well-being, resources, change, and discovery. \u201cWhat the AIA Framework reminds us is that we need to be addressing all of these measures and advancing them simultaneously,\u201d Jauregui says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing and following a framework, whether through the AIA principles or other methods, helps teams make the biggest impact at the intersection of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. When creating guidelines, Rajagopal says, \u201cfocus on areas of overlap. Focus on strategies that can have multiple&nbsp;benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jauregui concurs. \u201cIf we cut out the extraneous and zoom into design strategies that can have an impact across the entire triple bottom line, then we can get more bang for our buck. We\u2019re able to hit all of our goals . . . by simplifying our approach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For firms looking to advance their internal DE&amp;I goals, external ratings products and services can also be valuable. Resources and ratings include the International Living Future Institute\u2019s JUST Label (Perkins Eastman\u2019s DC studio is a recipient), the International Organization for Standardization\u2019s ISO 26000, and the International WELL Building Institute\u2019s WELL Equity Rating. The latter contains more than 40 measures spanning six impact areas: User Experience and Feedback, Responsible Hiring and Labor Practices, Inclusive Design, Health Benefits and Services, Supportive Programs and Spaces, and Community Engagement. Before selecting a rating system, however, WELL\u2019s Cooper says, \u201cWe encourage our clients (and therefore architects and designers working with a client) to start by creating a DE&amp;I assessment and action plan to reinforce the need for an integrative process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the differentiating elements of the WELL Equity Rating, says Cooper, lies in its flexibility. Companies with multiple offices using the rating system can pursue it on a location-by-location basis and tailor the strategies based on localized issues. \u201cWe are also encouraging organizations to think about this at scale,\u201d she explains. To achieve effective results, the rating focuses on a bottom-up and top-down approach. \u201cWhen you have engagement from employees as well as leadership, you have a better overarching outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether adopting an existing framework or rating system or creating new policies from the ground up, Rajagopal, Pierson-Brown, Jauregui, and Cooper agree that taking a small, even tentative first step is the best way forward. To make headway, Pierson-Brown suggests being both proactive and self-reflective: \u201cAsk yourself, \u2018What can I do now?\u2019\u201d <strong>N<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perkinseastmanthenarrative.com\/summer2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/CW-Harris-Elementary_0073040.00.J_Photo-Int-Classroom-1_retouched-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Classroom at C.W. Harris Elementary School\" class=\"wp-image-40\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Perkins Eastman \u201cInvesting in Our Future\u201d study used the classrooms at C.W. Harris Elementary School in Washington, DC, as proving ground for acoustic enhancements to mitigate occupied noise levels. Photograph Copyright Joseph Romeo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>studio stories BUILDINGequity A candid panel discussion identifies intersections and frameworks to support equity efforts in architectural practices and processes. BY JENNICA DEELY Resources and tools to help architecture firms seek equity in both their practices and processes continue to evolve. 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