WELL & Fitwel
The WELL Building Standard and Fitwel are building rating systems focused exclusively on occupant health. Both certifications are back by rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific studies.
WELL & Fitwel
Deep Dives
Get up to speed on complex topics. You can also earn CEUs and download PDF Spotlight Reports.
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LEED and WELL Product Labels: A Guide and Analysis
Feature Article
LEED and WELL encourage a lot of different programs for green products. Learn the essentials—plus what’s behind the labels.
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Fitwel: Science That Works
Feature Short
Users say it’s like Energy Star for active design. CDC hopes its reach will be much, much bigger.
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How WELL Got Green Building’s Groove Back
Feature Short
WELL is the hottest four-letter word in sustainable design. But will it work to the benefit or the detriment of green building?
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VOCs in LEED and Other Rating Systems
Feature Short
Most building certifications encourage low-emitting and low-VOC products, but they all do it differently. Here’s how it all fits together.
In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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Can “Works with WELL” Make Product Selection Easier?
News Analysis
The International WELL Building Institute has launched a new program to help users find building products and systems that align with WELL feature requirements.
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Surgeons General Make Urgent Call for Healthy Building Policies
News Brief
In an open letter, public health leaders implore officials to design building policies for occupant health.
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WELL Equity Rating Targets Health Disparities
News Brief
The WELL Equity Rating incentivizes better buildings and business practices, with the most vulnerable building occupants and community members in mind.
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The WELL Performance Rating: An Onramp to More?
News Brief
The new WELL Performance Rating rewards projects for verified wellness data. It could also help bring more owners in.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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The Sustainable Spec Language You Should Be Using
Blog Post
Selecting the greenest products doesn’t do any good unless strong specifications support your choices. Here’s some language you can use.
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We Spend 90% of Our Time Indoors. Says Who?
Blog Post
Where the oft-quoted statistic comes from, and what the underlying study says about health in buildings
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Finding the Building Products You Need to Do WELL
Blog Post
The WELL Building Standard has stringent transparency and health criteria for products and materials. Here’s how to find what you’ll need for certification.
Learning Resources
Syllabus supplements and CEU content, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.
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LEED and WELL Product Labels: A Guide and Analysis
Feature Article
LEED and WELL encourage a lot of different programs for green products. Learn the essentials—plus what’s behind the labels.
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Leveraging LEED Design Strategies for WELL: Thermal Comfort, Light, Water and Sound
Webcast
Leveraging LEED Design Strategies for WELL: Thermal Comfort, Light, Water and Sound on-demand webcast
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Leveraging LEED Design Strategies for WELL
Webcast
Leveraging LEED Design Strategies for WELL on-demand webcast
Just For Fun
Something weird happens every April at BuildingGreen...
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New Occupational Hazard Threatens Unshod Office Workers
April Fools
Whistleblowers alert state health agencies to possible foot fungus scourge in laid-back Vermont and Silicon Valley workplaces.
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WELL Building Auditor Will Drink Your Milkshake
April Fools
The WELL standard for healthy spaces and lifestyles is backed by onsite auditing, but some occupants would prefer to slowly kill themselves in peace.
