Fitwel Blog


Here, you'll find what you need to know from the team including insights from the Center for Active Design experts, award-winning projects, industry profiles, and more.

FITWEL CHAMPION COMPANY
Tishman Speyer
The Spiral, Manhattan, New York

Featured Posts

  • Fitwel v3 | Empowering Teams to Achieve Certification Efficiently | Image Source: Jadon B / peopleimages.com

    Streamlining Success: Fitwel Platform Upgrades for a Faster Certification Journey

    Discover the latest upgrades to the Fitwel Platform designed to simplify your certification journey. From quicker project registration to integrated documentation tracking and new strategies addressing climate resilience, explore how these enhancements make achieving Fitwel certification faster, easier, and more efficient.

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    Putting People at the Center to Drive Value for Real Estate | Defining ‘S’ in Six Targeted Outcomes

    There is a proven link between health and value. The research team at the Center for Active Design has been undertaking a years-long process to examine two critical questions facing the real estate industry: what is the quantifiable value of health? and how can climate change and quality of life coexist? Learn about our new framework connecting health-promoting goals to economic value creation in our second issue of Building Health, Expanding the Evidence.

  • Fitwel® Unveils v3: Pioneering the Future of Healthy Building Certification

    Fitwel, the leading global healthy building certification and data insights platform, has released Version 3 (“v3”) of its evidence-based standard. This update translates the latest public health research to optimize real estate assets for health and quality of life, future-proof them for climate adaptation, and maximize their value.

Recent Posts

Why Healthy Buildings in the Baltics Are On the Rise: Insights from Vesta Consulting 

As part of this year's Best in Building Health awards, we applaud Vesta Consulting and BEI Capital for achieving the Highest Scoring Recertification Project (Built), BLC in Lithuania. Learn about the evolution of health-focused design, ESG integration, and strategic insights from industry leaders in the Baltic region.

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Happier Occupants, Healthier Results: Spotlight on UL Solutions’ Top Ambassador, Jack Hudd

As part of our ongoing series diving into the motivations, insights, and achievements of Top 20 Ambassadors, we spoke to Jack Hudd of Fitwel Champion and Best in Building Health multi-year honoree UL Solutions. Learn how his commitment to the Fitwel’s Standard aligns with market demands and contributes to healthier, more sustainable built environments.

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Celebrating Health Innovation: Thai Health Promotion Foundation Wins Best in Building Health Award

Located in the heart of Bangkok, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation is a beacon of health innovation and environmental sustainability. As part of our 2024 Best in Building Health winner series, we celebrate this "Living Museum," recognized as the Best in Building Health project winner in the Single-Tenant Building v2.1 (Built) category.

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Spotlight on Verdani Partners’ Michael Kloha: Promoting Health as a Top Ambassador

We’re delighted to spotlight Michael Kloha, Senior Certifications Manager at Verdani Partners, a Fitwel Provider, as one of Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors for 2024. This well-deserved honor highlights Michael’s dedication to professional development and his commitment to promoting health and well-being through healthy building practices for Verdani’s clients in 2023.

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Recognizing Leaders in Building Health: Eric Duchon and Dan Egan of Blackstone Real Estate

Discover the 2024 Best in Building Health Special Recognition honorees, celebrating Fitwel's global impact on health, well-being, and sustainability. Highlighting Eric Duchon and Dan Egan of Blackstone Real Estate for their leadership in ESG, this year's awards showcase their commitment to integrating healthy building practices and delivering long-term value to investors.

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Seaport Circle’s Training Pavilion: Transforming Boston's Life Science Industry Through Health, Innovation, and Equity

Seaport Circle’s Training Pavilion on Boston's waterfront aims to transform the life science industry, one community member at a time. Discover how the project team is setting new standards in sustainable, health-focused design while offering equitable educational and economic opportunities for the community.

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Creating a Healthier Blueprint: Q&A with Top Ambassador Belinda Li of Hudson Pacific Properties

In this latest Top Ambassador spotlight feature, Belinda Li of Hudson Pacific Properties explains how the Fitwel Ambassador Program has impacted her expertise and advanced her company’s ESG and sustainability goals.

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Setting New Standards for the Next Generation: Eco Utopia Community in Taiwan

Green Matrix Consulting Company's Eco Utopia Community in Yilan County, Taiwan won the Best in Building Health award for Highest Scoring Project of All-Time (Design)! Discover how their innovative design integrates ecology and health, setting new standards for sustainable and healthy communities worldwide.

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Top 20 Ambassador Spotlight: SIG’s Gabriella de la Vera on Enhancing Wellness and Building Trust

As part of our 2024 Best in Building Health series, we’re highlighting Gabriella de la Vera, Wellness Sustainability Consultant at Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) - a TÜV SÜD America Company, for being named as a Top 20 Fitwel Ambassador.

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Celebrating Excellence: BXP’s Katie Gonzalez Named One of Fitwel’s 2024 Top 20 Ambassadors

In our latest Top Ambassador spotlight feature, we’re showcasing Katie Gonzalez, BXP's Sustainability Manager, Reporting & Certifications, who has once again received well-deserved recognition for her commitment to the healthy building movement.

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Pioneering Senior Living: Verena at Hilliard Sets the Bar with Fitwel Certification

The Verena at Hilliard is this year’s Best in Building Health winner for achieving the Highest Scoring Senior Housing Built project. Nestled on a 58-acre expanse of land in Ohio, the community is the first Fitwel-certified senior living property in the state. The Verena stands as a testament to meticulous renovation and health-focused design, emerging as a pioneering space of innovation and wellness.

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