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.

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Tishman Speyer
The Spiral, Manhattan, New York

Featured Posts

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.

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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.

Kenneth Einhorn 8/14/24 Kenneth Einhorn 8/14/24

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.

Janelle Decarreau 8/7/24 Janelle Decarreau 8/7/24

Embracing the Future: Highlights and Key Benefits of Fitwel v3

Discover the latest updates in healthy building certification with Fitwel v3. Learn about new strategies, benefits, and how to get started today!

Janelle Decarreau 8/6/24 Janelle Decarreau 8/6/24

CfAD Insights: How Congestion Pricing Drives Healthier and More Equitable Cities

This month’s insights from the Center for Active Design experts focuses on the implications of the new proposed congestion pricing policy in New York City, which is designed to reduce traffic, enhance air quality, and promote health and equity. Learn how this initiative could positively transform urban life in our latest blog.

Kenneth Einhorn 8/1/24 Kenneth Einhorn 8/1/24

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.

Kenneth Einhorn 7/29/24 Kenneth Einhorn 7/29/24

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.

Kenneth Einhorn 7/22/24 Kenneth Einhorn 7/22/24

World Trade Center Almeda Park: A Hub For Health, Creativity and Collaboration

As part of our ongoing series highlighting Best in Building Health winners, we celebrate Barcelona’s premier workspace for innovation and collaboration: World Trade Center Almeda Park.

Janelle Decarreau 7/18/24 Janelle Decarreau 7/18/24

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.

Janelle Decarreau 7/12/24 Janelle Decarreau 7/12/24

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.

Guest User 7/3/24 Guest User 7/3/24

Wildfire Season is Here: Learn How to Stay Safe and Healthy

Here are actionable, evidence-based ways to optimize IAQ maintenance for both commercial building operators and home residents during the upcoming wildfire season to stay healthy and safe.

Guest User 6/25/24 Guest User 6/25/24

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.

Guest User 6/13/24 Guest User 6/13/24

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.