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  • 2024 Best in Building Health Announcement March 21, 2024

    Fitwel Announces 2024 Best in Building Health Winners

    Fitwel proudly presents the 2024 Best in Building Health Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in real estate operations and design that have been proven to improve quality of life and maximize value. PGIM Real Estate, Blackstone Real Estate's ESG leadership, Green Matrix Consulting Company, Aldar, Harrison Street, Evolution Sustainability Group, and other notable organizations are recognized for their defining excellence in building health for all.

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    Putting People at the Center to Drive Value for Real Estate | Defining ‘S’ in Six Targeted Outcomes

    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.

  • Fitwel Help Center: Fitwel Standard v3 Preview

    Fitwel Help Center: v3 Preview

    Take a first look at Fitwel Standard v3! Version 3 reflects insights from the latest public health research and data-based evidence substantiating the valuable link between health and the built environment. Visit our Help Center to learn more.

Recent Posts

Global Real Estate Leaders Prioritize Health to Drive Value, Improve ESG Performance, & Mitigate Risk from Climate Change

Fitwel proudly presents the 2024 Best in Building Health Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in real estate operations and design that have been proven to improve quality of life and maximize value. PGIM Real Estate, Blackstone Real Estate's ESG leadership, Green Matrix Consulting Company, Aldar, Harrison Street, Evolution Sustainability Group, and other notable organizations are recognized for their defining excellence in building health for all.

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Fitwel & EVORA Global Launch ‘Social Performance’ Following Successful Completion of Pilot Program with Leading Companies in Real Estate

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.

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Band Venture Partners Canada LP’s Investment in Active Design Advisors, Inc.

Fitwel is pleased to announce Band Venture Partners Canada LP and Triovest’s investment in Active Design Advisors, Inc., the operator of the healthy building platform. The strategic partnership marks the latest milestone in Fitwel’s expansion as the leader of the healthy building movement.

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SustainabilityX® Magazine's Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ for 2023 Honors CEO Joanna Frank

Joanna Frank, founding President and CEO of Active Design Advisors, Inc. (Adai), and nonprofit research organization, Center for Active Design (CfAD), the operators of Fitwel, has been recognized by SustainabilityX® Magazine as part of their Global 50 Women in Sustainability Awards for 2023! This award reflects Fitwel’s unwavering commitment to promoting health for all within the built environment.

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Fitwel Announces Certified Metrics Pilot to Substantiate Value & Risk

In collaboration with EVORA Global, the new tool is a giant step forward in validating data for real estate, addressing the growing need for a rigorous and standardized approach to integrate the ‘Social,” including health and well-being measures, into ESG reporting.

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Fitwel Accelerates Global Adoption of Healthy Building Certification at Scale; Announces New Champions, Partners, & Providers

Fitwel today announced the latest cohort of companies to join its global community of Champions, Providers, and Partners, signaling an intensifying race for quality to meet the demand for healthy buildings in real estate.

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Rockefeller Center Achieves Prestigious Fitwel® Healthy Building Certification

Fitwel and Tishman Speyer, announced today that Rockefeller Center, one of the world's most iconic landmarks, has received the prestigious Fitwel® Healthy Building Certification. This achievement underscores Tishman Speyer and Rockefeller Center's commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of its customers, visitors, and surrounding community.

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