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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.
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Tishman Speyer
The Spiral, Manhattan, New York
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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.
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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
Clearing the Air: Time to Prepare for Respiratory Virus Season
The return to school brings the usual uptick in colds, stomach bugs, flu, and COVID-19, all of which spread more easily indoors. As the northern hemisphere cools, many of us return indoors where contagious diseases spread more easily. Fortunately, building managers, owners, and occupants can prevent contagious disease transmission with these critical strategies.
Top Ambassador Spotlight: Emily Frazer-Smith of Corgan Achieves Design Success
Top Fitwel Ambassador Emily Frazer-Smith’s commitment to the healthy building movement at Corgan has led to impressive achievements, including back-to-back Best in Building Health awards. These accolades were earned for the Highest Scoring Design Project of All-Time for Peloton's HQ in New York City and the Highest Scoring Multi-Tenant Design Project for VariSpace Coppell in Coppell, Texas.
Top Ambassador Spotlight: Anne (Grzywa) Landgraf, Conservice
Conservice’s Anne (Grzywa) Landgraf was recognized as one of Fitwel’s Top Ambassadors as part of this year’s Best in Building Health awards. Anne has worked on nearly 30 Conservice projects, assisting clients in optimizing their buildings for health and well-being.
Improving Holistic Human Health Outcomes: Lehigh University College of Health
Lehigh University's College of Health is a leader in interdisciplinary studies and research in community health, as well as innovation and technology, with the goal of improving human health outcomes. This year, Fitwel is proud to highlight its Best in Building Health achievement.
Top Ambassador Spotlight: RiskCheck’s Faye Wood and Paul Wylie on the Value of Healthy Buildings
As part of our ongoing Best in Building Health series, we’re pleased to recognize two of Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors, Faye Wood and Paul Wylie of RiskCheck. Learn how the Fitwel Ambassador credential has impacted their career and provided value to clients.
Scarlett White of RE Tech Advisors: Ambassador of the Year for Leading Healthy Building Certifications
Scarlett White of RE Tech Advisors won Fitwel’s Ambassador of the Year award for her outstanding leadership in obtaining healthy building certifications. Her expertise and guidance as an Ambassador have greatly benefited clients, occupants, and surrounding communities. Discover how her passion for work has influenced her and shaped her journey.
Lionstone Investments’ Data-Driven Approach to Healthy Building Demand
Lionstone Investments, one of the largest real estate investment firms in the world, lives and breathes Fitwel's mission of leading the healthy building movement within its culture, assets, and homes. Today, like other REITs, they are considering how health-promoting strategies benefit employees and tenants as well as their portfolio's bottom line. Learn more about this Best in Building Health winner on our latest blog.
Fitwel Announces Certified Metrics Pilot to Substantiate Value & Risk
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.
Ambassador of the Year Spotlight: Chip Andrews of Cousins Properties
Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors initiative shines a spotlight on industry-leading professionals from across the globe who have demonstrated exemplary engagement, leadership, and achievements as Fitwel Ambassadors. We spoke to Ambassador of the Year Chip Andrews of Cousins Properties to understand why they are investing in health at scale through Fitwel.
Fitwel Pricing to Increase April 15, 2024
Fitwel pricing for Building Scorecards is set to increase April 15, 2024. The pricing change comes with a series of notable upgrades designed to elevate your Fitwel experience. Here are 5 things you need to know about how Fitwel is evolving to meet your needs.
Inside Harrison Street’s Award-Winning Commitment to Healthy Senior Living
Harrison Street has been recognized with Fitwel's highest honor, the Fitwel Excellence Award, for its exceptional track record of healthy building certifications. We sat down with Jill Brosig, Chief Impact Officer at Harrison Street, whose title intentionally reflects the company’s commitment to demonstrating the proven impact of its strategy, to learn more about how Fitwel is an essential part of driving value.
Fighting Floods: Strategies for Staying Dry This Storm Season
Following some of the hottest months in the northern hemisphere's history, it's difficult to imagine too much water could be a pressing concern. Yet with the tropical storm season underway, it’s imperative to consider yet another climate risk: flooding.
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