WELL certification focuses on people's well-being.
FLOR DE PIEDRA (STONE FLOWER) is committed to innovation, resilience, wellness, and the environment, so certifications will not only help us prove compliance with this commitment, but will also force us to maintain high standards year after year. Today we are going to tell you about the WELL certification!
WELL Building Standard promotes buildings that help people work, live, perform and feel better. They use a performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring buildings that impact people’s health and well-being through seven fundamental concepts: water, air, nutrition, lighting, fitness, comfort and mind; as well as 3 characteristics: behavior, performance and design.
The main objective of this certification is to create a positive experience for the human being, which is reflected in improved concentration and productivity abilities, reinforced social skills and a sense of belonging. WELL certification helps buildings improve nutrition, physical well-being, behavior, sleep patterns and the productive performance of those who use them.
Several versions of the WELL certification are currently available and although these versions pursue the same objective, each of them has particular implications. The WELL methodology consists of the fulfillment of preconditions (mandatory) and optimizations (optional), distributed within the categories called Concepts.
- WELL v1 It is the first version available and consists of 7 different concepts: Air, Water, Nutrition, Lighting, Physical Wellness, Comfort, Mind.
This version has three levels of certification: silver (100% compliance with the preconditions of its typology), gold (100% compliance with the preconditions of its typology + minimum 40% of the applicable optimizations), and platinum (100% compliance with the preconditions of its typology + minimum 80% of the applicable optimizations).
- WELL v2 is the most updated version of this certification, with a methodology that integrates more universal preconditions with more flexible optimizations for all projects. It consists of 10 different concepts: Air, Water, Nourishment, Lighting, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind, Community, and Innovations.
This version has three levels of certification: silver (minimum compliance 50 points), gold (minimum compliance 60 points) and platinum (minimum compliance 80 points).
- WELL Core is a special adaptation of WELL v2 and is ideal for projects that seek to implement healthy features in the main building for the benefit of the tenants. This mode is available in buildings where at least 75% of the area is occupied by one or more people or serves as a common space for all residents.
This version only has the bronze level of certification, which is exclusive for small buildings and implies compliance with a minimum of 40 points.
Beyond the badge itself, the WELL certification will help us to generate lifelong improvement and growth, so that the FLOR DE PIEDRA project can thrive in a changing world that is committed to the well-being of people.
Compiled from WELL Building Certification, What is WELL and why it matters, WELL: healthier people through better buildings.