WELL Concept #5: Fitness Fitness is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as “the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and respond to emergencies.” By now, we all know that …
WELL Concept #4: Light Beyond our visual perception of the world, the effect of light on health and well-being is an age-old precept and one that has been well documented over time. According to our resident expert, Lilker Lighting Group (LLG) Director David Cyr, lighting plays …
WELL Concept #3: Nourishment Does This Building Make Me Look Fat? Kidding aside, there is a relationship between the built environment and how nutritionally healthy you are. In fact, Nourishment is one of the seven concepts outlined in the Well Building Standard®, which explores how design, operations …
WELL Concept #2: Water Delivery of clean drinking water, a privilege many of us take for granted, is a primary function of modern building systems. It is also one of the seven foundational concepts of the WELL Building Standard® for optimizing human health and well-being. In this new installment …
WELL Concept #1: Air Welcome to the second installment in our series on the WELL Building Standard®, the new paradigm that assesses the built environment’s impact on human health and well-being across seven concepts: Air, Water, Light, Comfort, Fitness, Nourishment and Mind. In this installment, we focus on …
