Workspaces Promoting Well-being

21st – 23rd of September 2021
Hanaholmen Conference Hotel, Helsinki area, Finland

About this course

In the Nordic countries, new ways of working, digitalization and sustainable thinking challenge traditional work environments. New office solution, especially activity-based offices are getting increasingly popular.

This course will shed light on the central features of spatial solutions in activity-based offices that support employees’ environmental satisfaction, well-being at work and productivity.

Main topics

Salutogenic and user-centred approach for workplace design, one that promotes user’s health and well-being in buildings
Central factors in workspaces that promote human well-being
Contemporary activity-based offices and user’s experiences
User-centred and participatory approach for workplace design
The role of adaptive lighting in supporting personalized well-being
Room acoustics and sound insulation – the fundamental factors of well-being and functional working spaces

Please note!

We will do our utmost to arrange courses, even in these exceptional times. We have the readiness to arrange courses with modified concepts, allowing smaller groups to meet, in some cases national groups, and the possibility to participate on-line.

Our cancellation policy is generous, so it is safe to enroll to a course well in advance and cancel participation if the situation makes it difficult or risky to travel.

	Course Summary
	21st – 23rd of September 2021
	Hanaholmen Conference Hotel, Helsinki area, Finland
	Deadline 29th of August 2021
	EUR 730-920 (depending on the day package)
	Register now

Price information

The price of the course consists of the course fee of EUR 500
and the day package of choice.

Day package I

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches
dinners and the social program on Wednesday.

We strongly encourage you to take part in the social program, as this is a vital part of the NIVA course experience. We believe in the power of networking and strive to create an inspiring possibility for that through the social program.

The total price of the course is EUR 920 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee I EUR 420).

EUR 920

Day package II

This package includes:

conference facilities and technical equipment
course material
coffees, lunches

Kindly note that the day package II does not include dinners nor the social program.

The total price of the course is EUR 730 (course fee EUR 500 + day package fee II EUR 230).

EUR 730

Accommodation

21st -23rd of September 2021 at Hanaholmen Conference Hotel, Helsinki area, Finland.

NIVA has made a block reservation for the accommodation 21-23 of September 2021 at Hanaholmen Conference Hotel.

To book a room from the block reservation kindly contact the hotel directly by email at reception@hanaholmen.fi. Please refer to NIVA when booking the room (available until 30.8.2021).

The room price for a single standard room is EUR 118/night (including breakfast).

The block reservation will be available until the 30th of August 2021.

EUR 118 / night

Course objectives

Course objectives are to provide an interdisciplinary overview on workspaces promoting health and well-being of employees. The aim is also to introduce user-centred, participatory approach for workplace design and workplace changes.

Scope of the course is on contemporary office environments, especially activity-based offices. The objective is to identify central features of spatial solutions in activity-based offices that support employees’ environmental satisfaction, well-being at work and work engagement.

Target groups

Architects, workplace designers, interior designers, service designers, lighting designers, acoustics designers, workplace owners and managers, human resources managers and developers, occupational health professionals, researchers, practitioners, consultants.

Course program to be published soon

	Course Summary
	21st – 23rd of September 2021
	Hanaholmen Conference Hotel, Helsinki area, Finland
	Deadline 29th of August 2021
	EUR 730-920 (depending on the day package)
	Register now

Subject background

Social legislation and agreements require energy-saving measures (Directive on the energy performance of buildings 2010/31/EU). In Europe, energy and space efficiency are already central targets in all construction and renovation activities. Organizations are seeking cost savings through more efficient utilization of space.

At the same time, there is need to support productive activities, promote better work outcomes and ensure healthy and safe spaces for knowledge workers. Efficient space solutions should not be detrimental to the ability to work efficiently and maintain well-being at work.

Activity-based office is a modern way of building space-efficient offices, which involve alternative room types for different work tasks. Nowadays, most of the new office premises are built or renovated to satisfy the activity-based concept. Therefore, the investigation of the functionality of this work environment has a significant societal and scientific importance. It is highly important to share new knowledge and research findings about the activity-based offices and their effects on human well-being and productivity.

Through interdisciplinary approach, the Finnish research consortium will theorize new knowledge from the perspectives of occupational health (FIOH), acoustic knowledge (TUAS) and spatial design knowledge (UO). The consortium partners will share new research findings from the ActiveWorkSpace -project financed by the Academy of Finland: https://www.ttl.fi/en/research-and-development-projects/active-work-space/

General course fee and cancellation information

The courses and workshops vary in price. Please note that the course fee does not cover meals or accommodation. The course fee and day-package fee are invoiced after the registration deadline.

Travel arrangements

Please refrain from booking any tickets until we have confirmed the course. The confirmation, which will be sent after the registration deadline, will include detailed information on the payment of the course fee and day-packages, as well as information on accommodation options and practical arrangements. Please note that you are not insured by NIVA.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations received by August, 29th 2021: full refund
Cancellations received by August, 30th 2021 or later: no refund

The total price of the course will be invoiced after the registration deadline.

The price is subject to minor changes.