Fitwel and Awair Announce First-of-Its-Kind Data Partnership to Revolutionize Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Verification

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Fitwel and Awair Announce First-of-Its-Kind Data Partnership to Revolutionize Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Verification

Strategic Alliance Integrates Best-in-Class IAQ Sensors with Global Healthy Building Platform, Reducing Paperwork While Meeting Surging Tenant Demand for Healthier Indoor Environments

New York City, New York – Nov. 18, 2025 – Fitwel, the world's leading evidence-based healthy building certification system, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Awair, an industry leader in indoor air quality sensing and monitoring. This first Fitwel data partnership will directly integrate Awair Omni’s commercial-grade IAQ sensor data with Fitwel's certification platform, enabling performance-based verification of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) strategies while significantly reducing the documentation burden on building owners and operators.

The partnership addresses a critical market need: as tenant and resident demand for healthy indoor environments reaches unprecedented levels, real estate professionals require efficient, accurate ways to demonstrate their buildings' health-promoting features. This alliance delivers the industry's most comprehensive indoor air quality solution, combining Awair's proven sensor technology with Fitwel's rigorous, research-backed certification framework.

Meeting Explosive Demand for Healthier Spaces

Consumer and tenant demand for indoor environmental quality has surged in recent years, driven by increased awareness of the environment-health connection:

Greystar reports strong tenant demand for healthy building features, such as fresh air ventilation.
Cambridge University research shows buildings with healthy building certification achieve 4.6-4.8% rental premiums.
Indoor air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustic control have emerged as the most in-demand strategies among both residential and commercial tenants

"Fitwel's continued commitment is to reduce the paperwork needed to certify a property and support the real estate industry's response to tenant and resident demand for healthy indoor environments," said Joanna Frank, CEO of Fitwel.

"This partnership with Awair represents a major leap forward and will enable building owners to verify critical health strategies through seamless data integration rather than manual documentation."

**Steve Levine**
CEO of Awair and AtmosAir Solutions

“As the demand for indoor environmental monitoring and analytics continues to be a top priority within the built environment,” says Steve Levine, CEO of Awair and AtmosAir Solutions, “our goal is to provide cleaner, healthier, and the most sustainable solutions for building environments worldwide keeping health and wellness of occupants at the forefront.”

The Health and Value Connection

Research consistently demonstrates the business case for investing in indoor environmental quality.

Health Impact:

Up to 40% of a person's health is influenced by their environment and daily behaviors—both shaped by the built environment;
Superior air quality supports reduced respiratory illness and improved cognitive performance;
Proper lighting supports circadian health and sleep quality;
Thermal comfort and acoustic control enhance productivity and wellbeing.

Financial Performance:

Properties with verified healthy building features can achieve measurable rent premiums
Improved tenant satisfaction drives longer lease terms and higher retention
Enhanced asset value and competitive market positioning

How the Partnership Works

The Awair-Fitwel integration will ensure efficient verification of Fitwel strategies starting with:

Air Quality: Real-time monitoring of PM2.5, TVOC, and CO₂ levels

With the plan to expand verification to include:

Lighting: Measurement of natural and artificial light conditions
Thermal Comfort: Temperature and humidity tracking
Acoustic Comfort: Sound level monitoring

Data from Awair sensors flows directly into the Fitwel platform, providing:

Compliance verification
Reduced documentation requirements for certification
Real-time insights for building optimization
Transparent reporting for tenants and stakeholders

Industry Impact

This partnership represents the future of healthy building certification—moving the industry from static documentation to dynamic, data-driven verification. As the real estate industry responds to growing tenant demand for healthier spaces, integrated technology solutions become essential for efficiently delivering and providing indoor environmental quality.

"The data partnership between Awair and Fitwel eliminates a major friction point in healthy building certification," added Ms. Frank. "Building operators can now demonstrate their commitment to occupant health through continuous, verified data rather than periodic manual documentation—meeting market demand while reducing operational burden."

“Additionally, Awair's strategic alliance with AtmosAir Solutions can provide additional solutions for improved air quality where needed,” says Levine, “monitoring air quality in real-time through Awair's world-class sensors and dashboard is a natural fit for Fitwel customers actively promoting cleaner, healthier environments for tenants and landlords.”

Availability

The Awair-Fitwel data integration will be available for new and existing Fitwel customers beginning Q1 2026 across all property types.

To express interest in pioneering this approach as part of our pilot can contact Fitwel or Awair for more details.

About Fitwel

Fitwel is the world's leading certification scheme committed to building health for all®. Generated by expert analysis of 7,000+ academic research studies. Our global evidence-based standard provides businesses a competitive edge by responding to market demand for enhanced quality of life through design and operational strategies - leading to improved tenant retention, higher employee satisfaction and proven ROI. Backed by 100+ years of public health research, Fitwel provides a science-driven, cost-effective framework for integrating health into real estate investment strategies and asset performance. Unlike traditional certifications, Fitwel is optimized for both existing properties and those in design. With no prerequisites and a streamlined digital platform, Fitwel certification offers an efficient and scalable solution for all asset types. Learn more at www.fitwel.org.

About Awair

Awair is the industry leader in indoor air quality sensing and monitoring, helping organizations measure, understand, and improve the environments where people live and work. With more than 250,000 monitors deployed across 80 countries, Awair’s platform delivers real-time data on PM₂.₅, TVOCs, CO₂, temperature, and humidity. Awair is a trusted technology partner of leading organizations including JPMorgan Chase, Empire State Realty Trust, and Tishman Speyer to power healthy-building initiatives and ESG reporting across global real estate portfolios. Become more Awair by visiting https://www.getawair.com

About AtmosAir Solutions

AtmosAir Solutions, headquartered in Fairfield, CT, is a global leader of indoor air purification and monitoring solutions that create healthier indoor environments. AtmosAir Solution’s technology is installed in more than 1.1 billion square feet of real estate worldwide, including commercial offices, healthcare settings, hotels, cruise ships, universities, and sports facilities. Within the company’s multi-product portfolio its patented bi-polar ionization (BPI) purification technology actively and continuously works to bring the benefits of improved air quality to life in all types of built environments. Over the past two decades, AtmosAir Solutions’ technology has been tested by independent labs, engineering consultants, and industry associations, such as ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, showing measurable improvements to indoor air quality and in return providing confidence to all stakeholders and tenants throughout all indoor environments. The company creates healthier, more energy-efficient indoor spaces that enhance human performance, sustainability outcomes, and asset value. More information can be found at www.atmosair.com

Awair and AtmosAir Solutions Media Contact:

John Goodman | john@johnlgoodman.com | 914.841.6214

Fitwel Media Contact:

Janelle Decarreau | communications@centerforactivedesign.org

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