The WELL Building Standard™ certification has become the benchmark for buildings that prioritize the health and well-being of their occupants. By focusing on aspects like air quality, access to clean water, optimized lighting, and spaces designed for comfort and productivity, this certification ensures a work environment that supports both health and performance.
Well Building Standard™ certification
Well Building Standard™ Certification
Choosing a WELL-certified building means providing your employees with a space where they can thrive, while also demonstrating your commitment to well-being, health, and corporate responsibility.
Levels
These certification levels give owners and designers clear goals to enhance occupant health and well-being:
WELL Bronze
This level indicates that the building meets basic health and well-being criteria, establishing a solid foundation for future improvements.WELL Silver
To achieve this certification, the building must go beyond the basic requirements, demonstrating a stronger commitment to practices that promote the health and comfort of its occupants.WELL Gold
This level reflects a substantial effort to create an optimal indoor environment, incorporating innovations in sustainability and well-being.WELL Platinum
This is the highest level of certification, requiring exceptional performance in all areas of health and well-being. WELL Platinum-certified buildings are models of excellence in design and sustainability.
10 concepts
- 2. WATERThe WELL Water concept covers aspects of the quality, distribution and control of liquid water in a building. It includes features that address the availability and contaminant thresholds of drinking water, as well as features targeting the management of water to avoid damage to building materials and environmental conditions.
- 4. LIGHTThe WELL Light concept promotes exposure to light and aims to create lighting environments that promote visual, mental and biological health.
- 6. THERMAL COMFORTThe WELL Thermal Comfort concept aims to promote human productivity and provide a maximum level of thermal comfort among all building users through improved HVAC system design and control and by meeting individual thermal preferences.
- 8. MATERIALSThe WELL Materials concept aims to reduce human exposure, whether direct or through environmental contamination, to chemicals that may impact health during the construction, remodeling, furnishing and operation of buildings.
- 10. COMMUNITYThe WELL Community concept aims to support access to essential healthcare, build a culture of health that accommodates diverse population needs and establish an inclusive, engaged occupant community.
- 1. AIRThe WELL Air concept aims to achieve high levels of indoor air quality across a building’s lifetime through diverse strategies that include source elimination or reduction, active and passive building design and operation strategies and human behavior interventions.
- 3. NOURISHMENTThe WELL Nourishment concept requires the availability of fruits and vegetables and nutritional transparency. It encourages the creation of food environments, where the healthiest choice is the easiest choice.
- 5. MOVEMENTThe WELL Movement concept promotes physical activity in everyday life through environmental design, policies and programs to ensure that movement opportunities are integrated into the fabric of our culture, buildings and communities.
- 7. SOUNDThe WELL Sound concept aims to bolster occupant health and well-being through the identification and mitigation of acoustical comfort parameters that shape occupant experiences in the built environment.
- 9. MINDThe WELL Mind concept promotes mental health through policy, program and design strategies that seek to address the diverse factors that influence cognitive and emotional well-being.