IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively influence our health through the quality of our surroundings. The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) is the first building standard to focus on enhancing people’s health and well-being through the built environment.  

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Health & Healthcare

Miami Becomes First City in the Nation To Achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating Across Municipal Building Portfolio
The City of Miami, ranked recently as America’s healthiest city, and the International WELL Building Institute announced that Miami has become the first city in the country to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Health & Healthcare

Royal Albert Hall Becomes First Historic Building in Europe to Gain WELL Health-safety Rating
The Royal Albert Hall announced that it has earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management through the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

Green Infrastructure

Launch of WELL Performance Rating Signals Future of Smart, Healthy Buildings
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced the launch of the WELL Performance Rating, a new rating that recognizes building owners and operators

Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Reimagining the Policy Framework”
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a glaring omission in the sustainable building policy framework. While there are three pillars of sustainability—planetary, economic and human health—for years, policy has been designed as if there were only two.

Research, Reports & Publications

Prevention and Preparedness, Resilience and Recovery: An IWBI Special Report

Environment

New Model Links Local Health Data to Building, Workplace Design Strategies
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Cincinnati 2030 District today announced the launch of an Occupant Health Guide that helps organizations prioritize healthy building design and operation strategies based on local health data.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Empire State Realty Trust Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), the greater New York metro area office and retail real estate leader, is the first commercial real estate portfolio...

Green Infrastructure

International WELL Building Institute Formally Launches WELL v2
Following two years of extensive development, in-use application and review, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today formally launched the latest version of the WELL Building Standard – WELL v2. The newly graduated standard...

Health & Healthcare

IWBI Governance Council Votes to Graduate WELL v2 Out of Pilot

Health & Healthcare

Coronavirus Means Building Owners, Companies Need To Look At New Health Standards
"In this moment, WELL and anything that really stresses the importance of place in our health and well being ... has never been more relevant,” IWBI President Rachel Gutter said...
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