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Meridian Group Earns Nation's Highest Rating for Fitwel Viral Response Certification
Press release from Meridan Group, released January 14, 2021: Bethesda firm achieves an unprecedented score of 99 out of 100 for its efforts to advance innovative health and wellness initiatives at its DC-area buildings. 1901 L Street in Washington DC After…
COVID | Leadership | Wellness
WELL Health Safety Rating: A Closer Look at the Indoor Air Quality Requirements
In this post, we are taking a closer look at the WELL Health Safety Rating air quality guidelines. We are entering a serious phase of the COVID-19 response with cities coast-to-coast enacting emergency orders to limit spread. The good news…
Fitwel Viral Response Module: A Closer Look at the Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Policy Requirements
In this post, we are taking a closer look at a Fitwel Viral Response prerequisite (called a mandatory requirement in Fitwel) addressing air quality. According to the CDC, COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close person-to-person contact. However, there…
Five Tips When Designing for Daylight
Designing for daylight is a complex process of balancing the use of available natural light with artificial light through the use of daylighting systems such as architecture, responsive lighting solutions, and daylight/shading devices. According to the International WELL Building Institute,…
October Update: COVID-19 Certification Options
Our team is working with several building owners and operators to set a COVID-related strategy using covid rating systems and covid certification. We are helping them to find ways to execute industry-leading safety measures while also connecting this COVID-related work…
UPDATE: COVID-READINESS CERTIFICATION OPTIONS
For many architects, tenants, developers, and building owners, COVID-19 has required a rapid onboarding to the wellness dimension of sustainability. Whether you know the difference between WELL and Fitwel, have experience implementing corporate wellness programs, or understand the value proposition…
COVID Readiness: IWBI and USGBC Seek to Help Businesses Quantify Risk
The United States has been through various stages of shutdowns and social distancing practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, our cities and economy are stutter-stepping into the new normal, trying to re-open without causing more harm than…
Three Strategies to Improve the Wellness of Building Systems and Gain Tenant Trust
The wake of COVID-19 has forced a shift from wellness in the built environment as a perk or optimization to wellness as an essential strategy to gain tenant trust. Tenants are demanding that wellness be prioritized, spotlighting healthy work environments…
The Environmental Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and sustainability are linked in a way that wasn’t experienced with past pandemics. There’s something about the international response that allows many to draw parallels to the fight against climate change in a way that Ebola and…
Green Cleaning and The Coronavirus
If your cleaning teams use bleach to disinfect buildings from Coronavirus, will you put your LEED certification at risk? Great question! First: a note about your cleanser - Hydrogen Peroxide kills corona and is more environmentally friendly than bleach. Consider…