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.

  • Oracle Headquarters, Redwood Shores, CA | Image Courtesy of Oracle

    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

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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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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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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Individuals Leading the Healthy Building Movement: Top 20 Ambassadors of 2024

As part of this year’s Best in Building Health awards, we’re pleased to announce our second annual Top 20 Ambassadors List. This initiative, launched in 2023, highlights industry-leading professionals demonstrating exemplary engagement, leadership, and achievements as Fitwel Ambassadors.

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Top Ambassadors Spotlight: Why UL Solutions’ Christopher Tacy and David Adler are Championing Healthy Buildings

We were thrilled to recognize two Top Ambassadors from Fitwel Champion UL Solutions, Christopher Tacy and David Adler, as part of our Best in Building Health awards for 2023. In this post, they share what being Best in Building Health means to them and their companies and how the Fitwel Ambassador program has impacted their careers.

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Driving Building Health at Scale: Top Ambassador Spotlight on Verdani Partners' Madison Dorman

Congratulations to Top Ambassador Madison Dorman of Verdani Partners who was recognized for her dedication to helping clients pursue healthy building certification through Fitwel this year. She shares what being Best in Building Health means to her and how becoming a Fitwel Ambassador has positively impacted her career.

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Top Ambassador Spotlight: How Megan Krest of Cushman & Wakefield Pursues Career Success and Client Value

Cushman & Wakefield’s Megan Krest has gone above and beyond in leading the healthy building movement on behalf of her clients, earning her a well-deserved spot on this year’s Top Ambassadors List. Learn how becoming a Fitwel Ambassador has positively impacted her career and added value to her clients’ portfolios.

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