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THE WELL BUILDING STANDARD
The WELL Building Standard v1 is revolutionizing the way people think about buildings. It explores how design, operations and behaviors within the places where we live, work, learn and play can be optimized to advance human health and well-being.
Covering seven core concepts of health and hundreds of features, WELL v1 is a flexible building standard and represents the future of modern design.
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Introducing the WELL Community Standard
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Find the latest addenda, search the glossary and learn how WELL aligns with LEED and other globally-utilized rating systems.
ADDENDA
Addenda are quarterly updates to the WELL Building Standard that reflect everything from user experience improvements, to feature-level changes reflecting the latest health research.
05 Feb 2018 | Q1 2018 Addenda
02 Nov 2017 | Q4 2017 Addenda
28 July 2017 | Q3 2017 Addenda
02 May 2017 | Q2 2017 Addenda
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The WELL v1 certification process
Register
Registration signifies your intent to pursue WELL v1 Certification or precertification. You’ll submit basic project information when you register.
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Next, you’ll meet your WELL coaching contact to talk process, answer technical questions and brainstorm solutions.
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Submit documentation to demonstrate that you’ve met the mandatory elements of the WELL Building Standard v1 or WELL Community Standard (preconditions), as well as optional elements (optimizations features) that align with your goals. Once documentation is submitted, you will be assigned your WELL Assessor, who will review documentation and conduct Performance Verification.
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Verify
Complete performance verification with your WELL assessor, who will visit your project and complete visual inspections and performance tests.
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Depending on the features you chose to pursue, you can earn certification at one of three levels: Silver, Gold, Platinum.
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