Center for Active Design

Join Fitwel and the Center for Active Design in celebrating the vital role of parks and recreational spaces in creating healthy built environments this July's National Recreation and Park Association .

Learn how these spaces are essential for promoting physical activity, mental well-being, and community connection: https://youtu.be/xezADTZtVfM

🔥 Stay Safe This Wildfire Season! 🔥 Check out the latest insights from Center for Active Design and Fitwel on how to stay safe and healthy during wildfire season. Learn essential tips and strategies to protect yourself and your community. https://ow.ly/Vcgs50SC0bc

Fitwel — Wildfire Season is Here: Learn How to Stay Safe and Healthy 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.

A happy and healthy from Fitwel and Center for Active Design!

The Center for Active Design/QuadReal Property Group Office Guide to Building Health offers a practical roadmap, from ideas to action, supporting tenants and landlords in their endeavor to create healthy, welcoming offices — regardless of budget, capacity, or expertise.

🔗 Download it here: https://ow.ly/BOk350Rp3jI

We’re highlighting the growing connection between climate change and public health as indoor air quality has become a top priority following the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires. As a result, buildings are now focused on not only cutting emissions but also adapting to ongoing disasters.

“Buildings need to mitigate climate change risks and adapt to real impacts like flood risk and future-proofing,” says Sara Karerat, Managing Director at the Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel. Join Sara and Scott Huffmaster, Sales Director, North America, for Trane Technologies in a Sunday, July 14 session at the 2024 BOMA International Conference & Expo for actionable strategies on balancing energy efficiency and indoor air quality for tenants.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/kKgU50S6ArN

How You Can Safeguard Tenant Health Against Climate Change (BOMA 2024 Preview) Wildfires and other phenomena are underscoring the links between climate change and public health. What can building owners and managers do to protect people’s health and adapt...

Download "A Better Box," a comprehensive report from Center for Active Design aimed at determining what actions are most effective when it comes to supporting health and wellness in the industrial sector: https://ow.ly/B3iq50R6l76

It’s vital to recognize and uphold the value of parks and green spaces for the benefit of all. For more insights, watch the video and explore the Center for Active Design Assembly Civic Design Guidelines, which offer actionable strategies for designing healthier, more connected communities: https://ow.ly/o8xs50SkNwf

Learn more about Assembly here: https://ow.ly/ZQyQ50SkNwg

Fitwel — Assembly: Civic Design Guidelines The Assembly: Civic Design Guidelines is a playbook for creating well-designed and well-maintained public spaces as a force for building trust and healing divisions in local communities. The Assembly Guidelines capture the culmination of four years of research and collaboration—with input from 200...

Based on exploration and analysis of academic research, leading ESG frameworks, and interviews with leading stakeholders, the Fitwel Guide to Measuring “S” outlines key areas and metrics for quantifying the “S” in ESG reporting.

Download the guide today: https://ow.ly/C9Ru50R6lCf

Today from 12-1pm Fitwel and Center for Active Design are turning off our lights and participating in by Building Energy Exchange to celebrate natural lighting in our spaces and collectively save energy together. Learn more at https://daylighthour.org/join/

"Health Drives Value in Real Estate" features findings from an analysis of 60 QuadReal Property Group properties pointing to the positive outcomes that health and wellbeing strategies have on tenant satisfaction and financial outcomes.

🔗 Download the report today! https://ow.ly/unII50R6lpe

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Daylighting can save energy and impact health. Exposure to natural daylight is linked to wide-ranging health benefits including better sleep, improved cognitive performance, and lower stress levels. Read more about daylighting best practices for occupant health at fitwel.org!

Learn more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34639284/

We are joining by Building Energy Exchange on June 20th by turning off non-essential lighting from 12-1pm. Let's save energy and welcome healthy daylight into our spaces!

Join us! https://daylighthour.org/join/

by Building Energy Exchange celebrates our collective power to improve our work and natural environments. On June 20th, Fitwel and Center for Active Design will be turning off our office lighting from 12-1 pm local time.

Join us! https://daylighthour.org/join/

This , we're emphasizing the growing connection between climate change and public health. Indoor air quality has become a top priority following the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires. Buildings are not only cutting emissions but also adapting to current disasters.

“Buildings need to mitigate climate change risks and adapt to real impacts like flood risk and future-proofing,” says Sara Karerat, Managing Director at the Center for Active Design operator of Fitwel.

Join Sara and Scott Huffmaster, Sales Director, North America, for Trane Technologies, in a Sunday, July 14 session about actionable strategies on balancing energy efficiency and indoor air quality for tenants at the 2024 BOMA International Conference & Expo.

Learn more:

How You Can Safeguard Tenant Health Against Climate Change (BOMA 2024 Preview) Wildfires and other phenomena are underscoring the links between climate change and public health. What can building owners and managers do to protect people’s health and adapt...

On today's , consider the role of the built environment on . Fitwel and the Center for Active Design are committed to creating healthier buildings that not only improve occupant well-being but also contribute to environmental .

Learn more about how the Standard is tackling climate risks head-on and driving tangible value across portfolios: https://ow.ly/g9RM50RQFS1

Fitwel is setting standards for healthy building practices that enhance health and well-being by prioritizing the Social in ESG. Join us on Wednesday and explore the future of healthy and sustainable spaces in the Duane Morris LLP webinar, Sustainability and Risk Mitigation: Fitwel and the Healthy Building Movement.

Register here:

Duane Morris LLP - Sustainability and Risk Mitigation Webinar Series April 3, 2024 | Webinar | The New SEC Climate Disclosure Final Rules May 8, 2024 | Webinar | How Are You Preparing for the SEC’s New Disclosure Obligations? June 5, 2024 | Webinar | Fitwel and the Healthy Buildings Movement

The design of public infrastructure – such as public transportation systems – can significantly impact users, not only physically and socially but also mentally, affecting anxiety levels and perceptions of safety. A recent article uses the example of Philadelphia’s SEPTA transit system and discusses how despite efforts to increase ridership, such as infrastructure improvements and safety measures, anxiety remains a challenge. Suggestions for reducing anxiety include several areas covered by Fitwel Certification System strategies such as enhancing lighting, providing comfortable waiting areas, emergency preparedness plans, and thorough cleaning

Read the WHYY article here: https://ow.ly/lbcn50RQFJH

And learn more about the Fitwel v3 Standard: https://ow.ly/WJao50RQFJK.

An article by Planetizen highlights a fundamental shift in transportation planning from mobility to accessibility, redefining how transportation issues are approached. The focus is now on accessing services and activities rather than maximizing speed and distance.

Fitwel strategies are aligned with this shift by supporting alternatives to car dependent mobility and providing standards that push asset owners to create more healthy and resource-dense built environments where residents live, work, and play. This accessibility-based planning approach aims to create complete, affordable, livable, healthy, and sustainable communities while minimizing environmental impacts, emphasizing the role of transportation agencies in supporting slower but more efficient modes.

Read the article here: https://ow.ly/ORYA50RSBLA

Learn more about the Standard here: https://ow.ly/BxBf50RSBYe

Planning for Accessibility: Proximity is More Important than Mobility Oceanwide Plaza, shuttered mid-construction after its developer filed for bankruptcy, has stood vacant on prime Los Angeles real estate since 2019.

A new study published in the journal Neurology Journal suggests that climate change-induced extreme weather fluctuations, including freezing cold fronts and scorching heat waves, may be contributing to a significant increase in stroke deaths globally, with over half a million deaths annually attributed to these temperature shifts.

Learn more about the Standard which aims to combat extreme weather conditions and protect occupant health in the built environment with our research-backed strategies: https://ow.ly/uYYv50RN1xv

A recent Science Daily article highlights the potential of AI and machine learning to monitor urban growth while striving for more equitable development and averting urban decline. It details an exciting study demonstrating how AI was trained to analyze maps and street views, effectively evaluating homelessness in San Francisco, a set of small-scale housing projects in Mexico City, and the western neighborhoods of South Bend. Read more about how this innovative model aims to supply crucial data to guide urban policy and planning and address intricate social challenges influenced by the rapid urbanization process: https://ow.ly/k6qh50Rxg2e

responds to needs highlighted in a recent Forbes article on how overlooks diverse gender identities: https://ow.ly/mmSM50RExYL

By integrating inclusive design strategies, V3 promotes healthier environments for all. Learn more: https://ow.ly/sWLl50REy3I

Cities Are Designed For Men’s Convenience - Not For Women’s Health Cities have historically been designed by men for men - not women. But in Australia, Ecuador, India, Sweden and more, cities around the world are starting to change.