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What is WELL Certification?

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WELL is the building certification focused on the people inside: air, water, light, thermal comfort, movement, nourishment and mind, certified at Bronze through Platinum levels by the International WELL Building Institute.

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Where LEED and BREEAM ask what the building does to the planet, WELL asks what it does to its occupants. It has become a visible signal in talent-market real estate, and several of its features, from active workstations to quiet zones, only deliver if people can actually find and book them.

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What does WELL Certification mean in simple terms?

WELL is the building certification focused on the people inside: air, water, light, thermal comfort, movement, nourishment and mind, certified at Bronze through Platinum levels by the International WELL Building Institute.

How does WELL Certification work in practice?

Where LEED and BREEAM ask what the building does to the planet, WELL asks what it does to its occupants. It has become a visible signal in talent-market real estate, and several of its features, from active workstations to quiet zones, only deliver if people can actually find and book them.