Fitwel Blog


Here, you'll find what you need to know from the team including insights from the Center for Active Design experts, award-winning projects, industry profiles, and more.

FITWEL CHAMPION COMPANY
Tishman Speyer
The Spiral, Manhattan, New York

Featured Posts

  • The Race to Wellness: Health is Core Business for Real Estate in 2025

    The 2025 Best in Building Health (BiBH) Awards celebrate the real estate leaders redefining success through health-focused design. This year’s winners exemplify the industry’s shift toward wellness-driven spaces, proving that prioritizing health leads to stronger communities, higher tenant demand, and long-term value. With innovations like FSP - Fitwel’s Scale Certification and the enhanced Fitwel v3 Standard, the future of real estate is healthier, more sustainable, and built for lasting impact.

  • Fitwel v3 | Empowering Teams to Achieve Certification Efficiently | Image Source: Jadon B / peopleimages.com

    Streamlining Success: Fitwel Platform Upgrades for a Faster Certification Journey

    Discover the latest upgrades to the Fitwel Platform designed to simplify your certification journey. From quicker project registration to integrated documentation tracking and new strategies addressing climate resilience, explore how these enhancements make achieving Fitwel certification faster, easier, and more efficient.

  • Fitwel® Unveils v3: Pioneering the Future of Healthy Building Certification

    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.

Recent Posts

Happier Occupants, Healthier Results: Spotlight on UL Solutions’ Top Ambassador, Jack Hudd

As part of our ongoing series diving into the motivations, insights, and achievements of Top 20 Ambassadors, we spoke to Jack Hudd of Fitwel Champion and Best in Building Health multi-year honoree UL Solutions. Learn how his commitment to the Fitwel’s Standard aligns with market demands and contributes to healthier, more sustainable built environments.

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Healthy Building Spotlight: Adera’s Approach to The Future of Healthy Apartment Living in Canada

Discover how Adera Development Corporation is leading the way in sustainable and healthy apartment living with their Fitwel-certified projects. Learn about their innovative strategies, including natural light, greenery, and sustainable materials, that are shaping the future of wellness-focused living spaces.

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Elevate Your GRESB Score for 2025: Start Planning with Fitwel Today

Plan for 2025: Elevate Your GRESB Score with Fitwel
As GRESB scores roll in, now is the time to plan for 2025. Learn how Fitwel’s health-focused strategies align with GRESB criteria to enhance your ESG performance, boost tenant satisfaction, and secure a competitive edge in the market. Discover how Fitwel can help you maximize your next GRESB submission and set your portfolio up for success.

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Celebrating Health Innovation: Thai Health Promotion Foundation Wins Best in Building Health Award

Located in the heart of Bangkok, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation is a beacon of health innovation and environmental sustainability. As part of our 2024 Best in Building Health winner series, we celebrate this "Living Museum," recognized as the Best in Building Health project winner in the Single-Tenant Building v2.1 (Built) category.

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Spotlight on Verdani Partners’ Michael Kloha: Promoting Health as a Top Ambassador

We’re delighted to spotlight Michael Kloha, Senior Certifications Manager at Verdani Partners, a Fitwel Provider, as one of Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors for 2024. This well-deserved honor highlights Michael’s dedication to professional development and his commitment to promoting health and well-being through healthy building practices for Verdani’s clients in 2023.

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CfAD Insights: How Congestion Pricing Drives Healthier and More Equitable Cities

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.

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Recognizing Leaders in Building Health: Eric Duchon and Dan Egan of Blackstone Real Estate

Discover the 2024 Best in Building Health Special Recognition honorees, celebrating Fitwel's global impact on health, well-being, and sustainability. Highlighting Eric Duchon and Dan Egan of Blackstone Real Estate for their leadership in ESG, this year's awards showcase their commitment to integrating healthy building practices and delivering long-term value to investors.

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Seaport Circle’s Training Pavilion: Transforming Boston's Life Science Industry Through Health, Innovation, and Equity

Seaport Circle’s Training Pavilion on Boston's waterfront aims to transform the life science industry, one community member at a time. Discover how the project team is setting new standards in sustainable, health-focused design while offering equitable educational and economic opportunities for the community.

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Creating a Healthier Blueprint: Q&A with Top Ambassador Belinda Li of Hudson Pacific Properties

In this latest Top Ambassador spotlight feature, Belinda Li of Hudson Pacific Properties explains how the Fitwel Ambassador Program has impacted her expertise and advanced her company’s ESG and sustainability goals.

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Setting New Standards for the Next Generation: Eco Utopia Community in Taiwan

Green Matrix Consulting Company's Eco Utopia Community in Yilan County, Taiwan won the Best in Building Health award for Highest Scoring Project of All-Time (Design)! Discover how their innovative design integrates ecology and health, setting new standards for sustainable and healthy communities worldwide.

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