well certification is a roadmap for organizations looking to advance human health and well-being in a single asset or location.
the well building standard (well) is a roadmap for creating and certifying spaces that advance human health and well-being. developed over 10 years and backed by the latest scientific research, well sets pathways for accomplishing health-first factors that help every one of us to do our best work and be our best selves by supporting our physical and mental health. rigorous performance standards for design interventions, operational protocols and company-wide practices are verified by a third party. well works at any scale, from a single interior space to an entire organization.
well certification is ideal for organizations implementing well within a single building or asset. the program helps organizations monitor ongoing building performance and collect employee feedback, enabling them to take a data-driven approach to their health and well-being efforts. organizations can leverage quantifiable metrics from well certification to advance environmental, social and governance (esg) reporting efforts.
projects are required to pursue a certain subset of features or strategies within the 10 well concepts, including air, water, thermal comfort, light, movement, nourishment, sound, mind, community and materials. in order to demonstrate compliance with program requirements, projects must submit documentation, which is evaluated and tested by a third party. projects earn points toward their well certification goal with every optimization feature they achieve. upon achievement, projects receive a plaque indicative of one of four levels of certification based on the total number of points earned.
well bronze certification: 40 points; no minimum points per concept
well silver certification: 50 points; minimum 1 point per concept
well gold certification: 60 points; minimum 2 points per concept
well platinum certification: 80 point; minimum 3 points per concept
