The real estate industry is increasingly prioritizing healthier buildings, with research showing financial benefits like higher rents and improved tenant retention. Discover how investors, owners, and tenants can align economic and human well-being to shape the future of real estate.

The Los Angeles community is reeling from the devastating effects of record-breaking wildfires that have caused staggering property losses and displaced thousands. With the fires burning over 62 square miles, the toll on human life and wildlife continues to rise. As we reflect on this tragedy, it’s crucial to understand the climate and real estate challenges that contributed to this crisis and what lies ahead for Los Angeles and beyond in the aftermath.

Explore key health and wellness trends shaping the built environment in 2025, from climate resilience and biodiversity to air quality, healthy food access, and third spaces. Discover how real estate can adapt to these challenges while driving value and promoting well-being.

Explore insights from over 250 survey responses on indoor air quality (IAQ) management in real estate. Learn how Fitwel’s updated policies and strategies address challenges like balancing IAQ and energy efficiency, improving stakeholder communication, and implementing cost-effective solutions. Discover resources to enhance IAQ protocols and promote healthier, more sustainable indoor environments.

Explore a new academic study that compares Fitwel's healthy building standards to global peers, focusing on Fitwel's holistic approach, evidence-based design, and unique strategies addressing public health needs. Discover how Fitwel aligns with research on social determinants of health and climate resilience, highlighting future directions for health-focused buildings and market differentiation in sustainable design.

This month’s insights from the Center for Active Design explores the new strategies introduced in Fitwel v3, reflecting the latest research in the built environment. Discover how these evidence-based strategies promote healthier spaces and deliver value to communities and the economy in our latest blog.

This month’s insights from the Center for Active Design experts focuses on the implications of the new proposed congestion pricing policy in New York City, which is designed to reduce traffic, enhance air quality, and promote health and equity. Learn how this initiative could positively transform urban life in our latest blog.

Here are actionable, evidence-based ways to optimize IAQ maintenance for both commercial building operators and home residents during the upcoming wildfire season to stay healthy and safe.

Discover how new research will be integrated into the updated Fitwel v3 Standard.

In our recent webinar, "Unlocking Value: Fitwel Social Performance in Focus," co-hosted with our industry partner, EVORA Global, Joanna Frank and Philippa Gill explored how prioritizing people’s health is transforming the ESG landscape and adding value in real estate.

Fitwel, the leading global healthy building certification and data insights platform, has released Version 3 (“v3”) of its evidence-based standard. This update translates the latest public health research to optimize real estate assets for health and quality of life, future-proof them for climate adaptation, and maximize their value.

In the spirit of Earth Day, this April we are turning our attention to the way the natural environment plays a key role in ensuring human health and wellbeing. Biodiversity, encompassing a vast variety of living organisms, is fundamental to our daily lives.