While the LEED rating system and other green building rating systems looks more closely at environmental sustainability, the WELL standard focuses on the heath and wellness of occupants within buildings. Washington, D.C. & Ottawa, ON (June 9, 2015) – Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announce a new agreement to promote and advance the WELL Building Standard (WELL) in Canada. This 1 hour GBCI/AIA CE course will examine the latest green building rating system- the WELL Building Standard. In addition, third-party certification for WELL is provided through the International WELL Building Institute's (IWBI) collaboration with Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the same organization that administers LEED certification. by Paula Melton Le WELL Building Standard® adopte une approche holistique de la santé dans l’environnement bâti en s’intéressant aux comportements des usagers, à la conception et aux aménagements des bâtiments ainsi qu’à leur exploitation et aux services associés. Thereby WELL is very closely connected and overlaps with LEED standards for environmental sustainability in certain health areas. The WELL Building Standard is a timely addition to CaGBC’s programs, as health and wellness in the workplace is increasingly recognized as an important element in attracting and retaining employees.” WELL certification allows building owners and employers to know their space is performing as intended to support human health and wellness.

GBCI: 0920003583. Overview of the WELL Building Standard, covering benefits, structure, and the certification process.

The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system like LEED that focuses exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings. The WELL Building Standard was developed last October as the first protocol of its kind to focus on human wellness within the built environment, with specific performance requirements in seven key concept categories relevant to occupant health—Air, Water, …

Washington, D.C. & Ottawa, ON (June 9, 2015) – Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announce a new agreement to promote and advance the WELL Building Standard (WELL) in Canada. International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in collaboration with the Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI) is administering the WELL Certification process and WELL Assessor credentialing program.

Note: This course was updated on January 25, 2017.

Focusing on the health and well-being of building occupants while implementing sustainable building practices, the WELL Building Standard compliments the LEED v4 rating system well. Introduction to the WELL Building Standard. Last year, GBCI and the International WELL Building Institute partnered to launch the WELL Building Standard on a global scale, with impressive results: WELL is leading the market through its efforts to define and measure the impacts of health in the built environment. The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and wellbeing. The WELL Building Standard is the first building standard to focus exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings. GBCI administers the WELL Building Standard, an evidence-based standard, which sets performance requirements in seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. WELL Building Standard Moves Toward Certification-With GBCI Comfort & Productivity Design for Health WELL & Fitwel The same body that reviews LEED project documentation will be the third-party certifier for the forthcoming health standard called WELL.

WELL is designed to work harmoniously with LEED and other international leading green building systems.