International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

We’re excited to share the newly released second edition of IWBI’s Investing in Health Pays Back Special Report. Over the past decade, WELL has grown to encompass more than 6 billion square feet worldwide—bringing with it a surge of real-world evidence that healthy buildings deliver measurable results. The expanded edition of our special report builds on that momentum, doubling the number of studies and citations from the original release to offer even more compelling proof that health-focused strategies not only enhance well-being but also drive stronger organizational performance. Get access to everything you need to make the case that investing in health pays back. Download the free resource now: https://lnkd.in/ejYXt_cd #WELL #HealthyBuildings #ROI #WorkplaceWellbeing #IWBI #InvestingInHealthPaysBack

Covered in Facilities Management Advisor: The second edition of our Investing in Health Pays Back Special Report brings together the largest collection of research to date linking investments in health and well-being in buildings to measurable economic returns. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ez6hjBNM #ROI #InvestinginHealthPaysBack #HealthyBuildings

#WELLFridayFeature: In our Special Report, Investing in Health Pays Back, we spotlight NEO Office PH—a WELL at scale trailblazer in the Philippine commercial real estate industry, proving that health-focused strategies deliver real results. NEO analyzed seven building assets that, while averaging 16 years in age, pursued WELL Certification or a WELL Rating, incorporated health-focused features to boost occupant satisfaction, well-being, market appeal and differentiation. Their analysis showed the following: → Vacated spaces re-leased in just 6.5 months (on average) → Only 20% of spaces required reinstatement → 1 in 4 new tenants committed to long-term leases (10 years) Investing in health not only boosts well-being and satisfaction, it also drives stronger real estate performance. 🔊 Hear more from NEO’s Co-Managing Director & Chief Sustainability Officer, Gie Garcia, in our new interview with SVP of Research, Dr. Whitney Austin Gray: https://ow.ly/it2N50X2QHv See more in our Investing in Health Pays Back Special Report: https://ow.ly/nUrW50X2QHu #WELL #InvestingInHealth #HealthyBuildings #Sustainability #NEO

Our Investing in Health Pays Back Special Report was recently features in Facilities Dive. "Through better ventilation, lighting and environmental quality, organizations can realize a net present value of between $37 and $55 per square foot from the gains they make from reduced sick time and greater productivity, the report says, citing data from the California Sustainable Building Task Force." Read the article: https://ow.ly/INET50X2uiU #InvestinginHealthPaysBack #ROI #HealthyBuildings

Just in: Investing in Health Pays Back, video edition. Ten years ago, IWBI set out to tackle a defining question: What if buildings could actively improve people’s health—and deliver real business value at the same time? We had a strong conviction they could—and today, we have a decade’s worth of data, research and real-world validation to show how that vision has taken shape. Over the past decade, we’ve seen WELL move from early adoption to widespread use. With that has come an explosion of real-world evidence—and the results are in: WELL buildings perform. Hear more from WELL Expert, Ester Ruiz Aldaraca on the latest edition of IWBI’s special report, Investing in Health Pays Back: https://ow.ly/otIe50X2mi2 Download the report now: https://ow.ly/uE3f50X2mhY #InvestingInHealthPaysBack #HealthyBuildings #ROI #WorkplaceWellbeing

A champion of good news and good causes, Anthony Samadani of the Good News Network has shared a terrific profile of one of the world's foremost leaders in indoor air science, Dr. Lidia Morawska Her pioneering work is transforming how we understand the air we breathe in all of the buildings we spend our time, and pointing the way toward solutions that can make healthy indoor air accessible everywhere. She is also serving as co-chair of the recently-announced Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air, which now includes more than 170 commissioners from more than 30 countries: https://ow.ly/eTHH50X2nmN

“Today marks a seismic moment. A turning point. A new era of recognition, coordination and action.” “On this very day, we have proudly signed the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air–a seminal rallying point that underscores our shared commitment and collective responsibility to make clean air indoors a universal right." "And building on that momentum, it is my privilege to announce the launch of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air: a first-of-its-kind, high-level coalition of nearly 170 world-renowned experts, scientists, public health leaders and industry pioneers in building design, real estate, manufacturing and technology, representing nearly 35 countries." "In short, this is the world's foremost alliance of global leaders united to advance healthy indoor air.” - Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of IWBI United Nations #ClimateWeek #GlobalCommissionHIA #healthybuildings #cleanindoorair #IAQ

Introducing: the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air! With world leaders gathering at the UN during Climate Week, healthy indoor air is having a moment, a seismic moment. The quality of the air we breathe inside is directly tied to our health, to our ability to learn and work, and to our collective resilience in the face of climate change. Poor indoor air is linked to heart disease, respiratory illnesses, asthma, allergies, diminished cognitive performance and lost productivity. And the burden is not shared equally. We know children, the elderly and vulnerable communities bear the heaviest costs. But today marks a new era of recognition, coordination and action. On an historic day kicked off by organizations and governments signing on to the first-ever Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air, a seminal rallying point that underscores our shared commitment, we have launched the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air to carry the momentum forward. The Commission is a first-of-its-kind, high-level coalition of nearly 170 world-renowned experts, scientists, public health leaders and industry pioneers from building design, real estate, manufacturing and technology, representing more than 30 countries. Over the next two years, the Commission will work to inform decision-makers, accelerate innovation, unlock new sources of funding, shape policy and raise public awareness so that the health, economic and societal benefits of healthy indoor air can be recognized, prioritized and realized at scale. Read more: https://ow.ly/nhoQ50X0Q7V #GlobalCommissionHIA #healthybuildings #cleanindoorair #IAQ #climateweek