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While WELL Building Standard (WELL) remains a leading channel for advancing the health and well-being of buildings globally, two additional certifications, WELL Health-Safety Rating and Fitwel, are available to ensure businesses, large and small, have access to the best science-based health and safety practices and third-party certifications.
WELL Health—Safety Ratings
You’ve most likely seen the public service announcements advocated by a variety of celebrity ambassadors. Informed by WELL Building Standard (WELL), the WELL Health-Safety Rating is focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols and emergency plans to address future health and safety-related issues.
WELL Health-Safety focuses on six core areas: Cleaning and Sanitizing Procedures, Emergency Preparedness Programs, Health Services Resources, Air and Water Quality Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication, Innovation
Certified buildings and spaces receive the WELL Health-Safety Seal to ensure employees and guests of the health of the space. A Health-Safety Rating also serves as an access point to full WELL certification.
Fitwel
Created in partnership by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the General Services Administration (GSA), Fitwel provides guidelines for designing, constructing, and operating healthier buildings.
Fitwel focuses on twelve key health categories: Location, Building access, Outdoor spaces, Entrances and ground floor, Stairwells, Indoor environments, Workspaces, Shared spaces, Water supply, Cafeterias and prepared food retail, Vending machines and snack bars, Emergency procedures
Fitwel Viral Response Module
An offshoot of Fitwel, this distinct certification was developed specifically to mitigate the spread of deadly diseases and pathogens in the workplace. It was created as a direct response to COVID-19.
