The Center for Active Design (CfAD) announces the appointment of Jessica Long and Rachel MacCleery to its Board of Directors. These industry leaders bring expertise in ESG, sustainability, and public health, further advancing CfAD's commitment to health-centric design in the real estate industry. Their addition supports CfAD’s mission of promoting healthier, more resilient communities through evidence-based solutions, particularly with the Fitwel Certification system.

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.

Fitwel proudly presents the 2024 Best in Building Health Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in real estate operations and design that have been proven to improve quality of life and maximize value. PGIM Real Estate, Blackstone Real Estate's ESG leadership, Green Matrix Consulting Company, Aldar, Harrison Street, Evolution Sustainability Group, and other notable organizations are recognized for their defining excellence in building health for all.

Fitwel®, the global healthy building certification and data insights platform, launched phase two of its groundbreaking new solution that, for the first time, quantifies Social performance by overlaying health research and financial data to identify strategies that have the greatest impact on stakeholders and asset value. Phase one was successfully piloted last year in collaboration with sustainability advisor, EVORA Global.

Fitwel is pleased to announce Band Venture Partners Canada LP and Triovest’s investment in Active Design Advisors, Inc., the operator of the healthy building platform. The strategic partnership marks the latest milestone in Fitwel’s expansion as the leader of the healthy building movement.

Joanna Frank, founding President and CEO of Active Design Advisors, Inc. (Adai), and nonprofit research organization, Center for Active Design (CfAD), the operators of Fitwel, has been recognized by SustainabilityX® Magazine as part of their Global 50 Women in Sustainability Awards for 2023! This award reflects Fitwel’s unwavering commitment to promoting health for all within the built environment.

In collaboration with EVORA Global, the new tool is a giant step forward in validating data for real estate, addressing the growing need for a rigorous and standardized approach to integrate the ‘Social,” including health and well-being measures, into ESG reporting.

Fitwel today announced the latest cohort of companies to join its global community of Champions, Providers, and Partners, signaling an intensifying race for quality to meet the demand for healthy buildings in real estate.

The Center for Active Design (CfAD) today announced the promotion of Sara Karerat to Managing Director and appointments of Ari Frankel and Fulya Kocak to its Board of Directors.

Hear from three different clean air innovators — including Center for Active Design Managing Director Sara Karerat — who are disrupting the status quo, building coalitions across industries, letting data drive strategy, and making our world healthier on this Trane Technologies podcast “Healthy Spaces: Clearing the Air”.

Fitwel and Tishman Speyer, announced today that Rockefeller Center, one of the world's most iconic landmarks, has received the prestigious Fitwel® Healthy Building Certification. This achievement underscores Tishman Speyer and Rockefeller Center's commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of its customers, visitors, and surrounding community.

Radio BE-Ex presents a 2022 interview with Sara Karerat, Managing Director at Center for Active Design (CfAD), covering the connection between public health and the built environment, and the expanding body of research that underpins CfAD’s Fitwel healthy building certification system.