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We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate, building and medical science, human resources, design and sustainability, finance and technology to address the intersection between health and the built environment. IWBI is collaborating with industry leaders to drive public awareness and advance healthy buildings globally. Through shared research, continuing education, streamlined initiatives, and alignments with leading building standards, our relationships with organizations across the globe are moving health and well-being to the forefront of the sustainable building conversation and creating healthier spaces for people to live, work and play.

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Health & Healthcare

Annual Funding Gap for Making the Nation's Public School Buildings Safer, Healthier and Fit for Learning Balloons to $85 Billion

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI's WELL Building Standard Recognized for 100 Percent Alignment With the U.S. General Services Administration
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is the only organization to attain 100 percent alignment across the federal government’s health and wellness requirements outlined in the new health guidelines contained in the recently updated Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Shaw Recognizes More Organizations Putting People at the Heart of Sustainability
This week, Shaw unveils our second slate of organizations to be honored by our 2020 sustain[HUMAN]ability® Leadership Recognition Program.

Health & Healthcare

Technology and Health Converge in Toronto
Toronto has firmly established itself as one of the most desirable modern cities in North America to live in and it’s clear to see why. As the city experiences a renaissance and booming real estate market, it has placed technology and health at the forefront.

Green Infrastructure

Thailand Kicks Off WELL Journey with Strong Market Traction for Healthy Buildings
The International WELL Building Institute celebrated the most recent stop of its WELL Journey in Bangkok, Thailand, with much fanfare by bringing together a diverse group of local stakeholders committed to promoting healthy buildings and healthy communities in the country.

Health & Healthcare

Managing School Stress: Why Creating a "School-life" Balance Matters
Responsibilities piling up, competing demands, lack of time. Just reading this may make your heart start to race a little. Does the word stress come to mind? Stress is a normal part of the human experience, and in fact, can be useful − mild levels of stress have the ability to motivate us to get our work done and even stimulate creativity

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#WeAreWELL: Sara Hickman, Sustainability Director at RDC-S111
We sat down with Sara Hickman to discuss the importance of equitable communities and how recent technology advancements are making it easier to build with intention and impact. Sara is the Sustainability Director/Senior Associate for RDC-S111, Inc., the holding company of brands, Retail Design Collaborative and Studio One Eleven.

Green Infrastructure

WELL Story: Comfort at the Allsteel Los Angeles Showroom
Global furniture brand Allsteel recently became the first retail showroom to achieve WELL Certification at the Gold level. We caught up with Dr. Lauren Gant, PhD, CPE, WELL AP, Human Factors and Ergonomics Manager at HNI and Courtney Moline, WELL AP, LEED AP ID+C, Sustainability Manager at Allsteel, to explore how they addressed WELL’s Comfort concept for their project and beyond.

Green Infrastructure

Realizing the Future of WELL
Last week, we flipped our calendars from April to May, and with that ushered in a landmark month in IWBI history – the one in which we'll launch the next version of WELL.

Green Infrastructure

Why I’m Pursuing My WELL AP Credential: Andrew Browning
As an Associate in the Development division of Forum Real Estate Group, a full-service, private equity and real estate investment firm based in Denver, Col., I understand the importance of spaces that are created to fit the needs of the people inside of them. Forum has a diverse portfolio of 49 properties (nearly 11,000 units), including signature ground-up developments that include office, mixed-use, retail, industrial, and multifamily. The amount of time people spend in each of these spaces provides an immense opportunity to positively impact their lives.
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