Fitwel®, the global healthy building certification and data insights platform, launched phase two of its groundbreaking new solution that, for the first time, quantifies Social performance by overlaying health research and financial data to identify strategies that have the greatest impact on stakeholders and asset value. Phase one was successfully piloted last year in collaboration with sustainability advisor, EVORA Global.

Fitwel’s CEO, Joanna Frank, will participate in MIPIM 2024 in Cannes, France, the premier real estate event gathering the most influential players from all sectors of the international property industry. Join Joanna as she dives into the pivotal role of ‘S’ data in ESG, shedding light on how Fitwel is pioneering the definition of ‘Social’ within the real estate landscape and the transformative value in integrating social considerations into ESG strategies.

There is a proven link between health and value. The research team at the Center for Active Design has been undertaking a years-long process to examine two critical questions facing the real estate industry: what is the quantifiable value of health? and how can climate change and quality of life coexist? Learn about our new framework connecting health-promoting goals to economic value creation in our second issue of Building Health, Expanding the Evidence.

Today, we’re spotlighting one of our new Fitwel Champions, MetLife Investment Management (MIM). After becoming the first life insurance affiliated company to achieve Fitwel Certifications in 2020, it went on to recertify three of its own U.S. offices last year, including MetLife’s iconic New York City HQ. To date, MIM has achieved certifications for about 30 properties in its real estate equity investment portfolio, and that’s just the beginning.

If you weren't able to tune in to Social Synergy: Shaping up the ‘S’ in ESG webinar with Fitwel’s industry partner, EVORA Global, we've compiled the key takeaways. Hear directly from the experts who are laying the groundwork for understanding the critical – and valuable – role that health-promoting strategies play in real estate: Grace Dickinson, MPH, MSUP, Associate Director, The Center for Active Design, and Sarah Coughlan, Director and Head of Social Wellbeing at EVORA Global.

Our research team at the Center for Active Design has been undertaking a years-long process to examine two critical questions facing the real estate industry: what is the quantifiable value of health? and how can climate change and quality of life coexist? In our second issue of Building Health, we delve deeper into these topics, spotlighting the value of investing in Social to meet the demands of today and tomorrow.

Climate and health are inextricably linked. In a monumental step forward, this message was echoed in many of the publications and conversations surrounding COP28. Building on this consensus, our team compiled five key takeaways from this landmark conference, highlighting how built environment interventions can combat climate change while also prioritizing health for all.

Levi Jimenez of high performance commercial real estate consultant, Viable LLC, shares how becoming an Ambassador has elevated his clients’ assets, one market at a time.

We were thrilled to recognize two Top Ambassadors from Fitwel Champion UL Solutions, Christopher Tacy and David Adler, as part of our Best in Building Health awards for 2023. In this post, they share what being Best in Building Health means to them and their companies and how the Fitwel Ambassador program has impacted their careers.

Palisades, a four-building project owned by Atlanta Property Group in Atlanta's Central Perimeter submarket, takes pride in being one of the most employee-centric office properties in the Southeast of the United States. Together with the support of Sustainable Investment Group, these healthy buildings earned Best in Building Health recognition.

As 2023 wraps up, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on our collective achievements and thank you for your unwavering support... Together, we are transforming the built environment by doubling down on human-centric practices for a healthier, more equitable future — one rooted in our shared pledge to strengthen buildings and communities for generations to come.

This year, 73 East, designed by M&R Development, managed by RMK Management Corp., and owned in partnership with UBS Realty Investment, received the Best in Building Health Highest Scoring Multifamily Residential award. This 322 unit luxury apartment complex in the heart of Chicago is recognized for its health-promoting Fitwel Standard strategies that make this apartment building an ideal place to call home.