Well

About Well

Administered by the International WELL Building Institute, the WELL Building Standard focuses on the way the built environment can improve comfort, drive healthier choices, and enhance health and wellness.

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WELL measures building performance in the following categories:

AIR

Quality standards including filtration and microbe control

FITNESS

Focus on active design, enhanced ergonomics, incentives for activity and structured fitness programs

WATER

Testing and monitoring to control public water additives and system contaminants

COMFORT

Inclusion of spaces that consider comfort on all levels; physical, visual, thermal, olfactory, and acoustical

NOURISHMENT

Promotion of healthy food options, nutrition labeling, safe food preparation and sourcing

MIND

Encouraging organizational policies and transparency, biophilic design, flexible and adaptable spaces

LIGHT

Incorporation of glare free and circadian lighting design, optimizing light quality and daylighting

MOTIVATION

WELL encourages innovation by allowing projects to submit ideas for new features