WELL is a multi-pronged approach to optimizing physical spaces for the benefit of tenants. Case studies show that buildings that are WELL-certified enjoy higher occupancy, premium rents, more productive and creative output by employees of companies based in WELL spaces as well as less turnover and absenteeism.
Within our bespoke services, Senaura Spaces can advise and consult on many of the features needed to support well-being based on the WELL certification criteria. This knowledge comes from being certified within the WELL space, Living Architecture course completion and certification from the International Living Future Institute.
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These features include:
Air
From air quality management to supporting the transition to smoke free environments, air quality will be optimized through identification of best-in-class partners to support building occupants and the existing building infrastructure.
Fact:
Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths each year globally.
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Air quality management
Smoke-free environment
Ventilation design and particle filtration
Construction pollution management
Improve supply air
Air quality monitoring and awareness
Pollution infiltration management
Water
Nourishing and energizing, water access will be integrated throughout commercial spaces to encourage intake and support tenant health.
Fact:
People who mistrust the safety of their water can be more likely to have a lower intake of water and potentially higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Performance metrics and monitoring
Enhanced quality
Drinking water promotion
Moisture management
Hygiene support
Nourishment
Creating hubs of food and beverage within commercial spaces will attract foot traffic while also retaining and energizing workers on-site during open hours.
Fact:
Poor nutrition is a top contributor to the global burden of disease, accounting for more than one in every five deaths globally. Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than drug, alcohol and tobacco use combined.
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Responsible food sourcing
Mindful eating spaces
Nutritional transparency
Refined ingredients
Portion management
Special diet accommodations
Food advertising and education
Light
Brighten up commercial tenants’ day by ensuring light is appropriate and well incorporated throughout spaces. This service will also tackle a building’s carbon footprint by strategizing on how to best increase the reliance on natural light and choosing energy efficient lighting where applicable.
Fact:
Studies show strong links between better views, brighter light and better performance in office environments.
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Appropriate light exposure
Visual lighting design
Circadian lighting design
Glare control
Daylight design strategies
Occupant lighting control
Movement
Get the mind moving by getting the body moving through an integration of office gear and spaces that encourage healthy physical activity.
Fact:
In one study, teams who stood had greater physiological energy and were less territorial about ideas than those in the seated arrangement. Members of the standing groups reported that their team members were less protective of their ideas. This reduced territoriality [and] led to more information sharing . . .
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Performance metrics
Thermal zoning
Individual controls
Ongoing monitoring
Humidity control
Thermal
Enhance productivity and save on energy bills by creating the ideal temperature throughout building spaces and facilities.
Fact:
Leading research indicates employees perform 15% poorer when the office is overheated and 14% poorer when the office is cold. Thermal discomfort is also known to play a role in sick building syndrome symptoms, which will similarly cause decreases in productivity. One of the highest contributing factors influencing overall human satisfaction in buildings and impacts individual levels of motivation, alertness, focus and mood.
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Active buildings and communities
Ergonomic design
Active furnishings - stand up desks, bike desks, treadmills desks, etc
Facilities for active occupants
Physical activity opportunities
Physical activity promotion
Physical activity spaces and equipment
Materials
In every recommendation and solution across the various services, materials will be identified based on their sustainability and support of health. With a goal to introduce luxuriously biophilic and innovative spaces, areas will also be reviewed in terms of ROI between new, sustainable materials versus retrofitting existing materials across everything from flooring to lighting to furniture.
Fact:
The benefits of connecting employees to nature at work extend beyond sustainability, and include positive effects on employees’ well-being and how they perform their jobs.
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Material transparency
Material optimization
Recycling programs
Minimal / low hazard pesticide use
Cleaning products and protocols
Natural cleaning products
Sound
Enjoy the sound of success by minimizing disruptive noises and enhancing soothing sounds. Sound can be coordinated to specific task areas and energy goals.
Fact:
Sound within an enclosed space from sources such as HVAC equipment, appliances and other people has been shown to hinder productivity, focus,memory retention and mental arithmetic.
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Sound reducing surfaces
Minimize background sounds
Enhanced audio devices
Maximum noise level
Sound barriers
Coordinated sounds and lighting in public spaces
Community
Design built spaces in a way that enables all individuals to access, participate and thrive within commercial spaces to help shape individual and collective health.
Fact:
When individuals feel like they belong in the workplace, it can lead to a 56% increase in job performance, a 50% reduction in turnover risk, and a 75% decrease in sick days.
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New parent support
Family support
Diversity and inclusion
Emergency resources
Health and wellness promotion
Occupant surveys
Health services and benefits
Mind
Design strategies, such as increasing contact with nature within built spaces, to support numerous health promoting benefits, including decreased levels of depression and anxiety, increased attentional capacity, better recovery from job stress and illness, increased pain tolerance and increased psychological well-being.
Fact:
Fact: Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.
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Mental health promotion
Connection to nature
Connection to place
Mental health services and education
Stress management
Restorative opportunities and spaces
Tobacco cessation