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Tishman Speyer
The Spiral, Manhattan, New York
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Fitwel Introduces the Smart Scorecard Wizard: Intelligent Automation Delivering Certification Efficiency, Accuracy, and Confidence
Fitwel’s new Smart Scorecard Wizard uses intelligent automation to make certification faster, smarter, and more accurate. By streamlining scorecard selection and approvals, it reduces manual effort, ensures consistency, and empowers users to focus on impact rather than paperwork.
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2025: How Consumer Demand for Health Reset Expectations for Real Estate
2025 marked a turning point for global real estate as consumer demand reshaped how value is created and measured. Backed by new research, international momentum, and a shift toward real-time verification, this year proved that health-focused buildings outperform—delivering rental premiums, stronger tenant satisfaction, and long-term resilience. From Fitwel’s Smart Scorecard innovations to the resurgence of Active Design, the market made one thing clear: health is no longer a trend, but a fundamental driver of performance and investment.
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Fitwel and Awair Announce First-of-Its-Kind Data Partnership to Revolutionize Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Verification
Fitwel and Awair announce a groundbreaking data partnership integrating Awair’s commercial-grade indoor air quality sensors with Fitwel’s healthy building certification platform. The collaboration delivers performance-based verification, reduces documentation, and meets surging tenant demand for healthier, more sustainable indoor environments.
Recent Posts
An Inside Look at Marriott International’s World-Class Healthy Hospitality Headquarters
Take an inside look at Gensler-designed Marriott International's award-winning headquarters, recognized as Best in Building Health, and learn the how and why behind their commitment to creating a healthy workplace environment.
Top Ambassador Spotlight: Leila Schey, Gensler
Congratulations to Leila Schey of Gensler for being one of our 2023 Best in Building Health Top 20 Ambassadors. Find out how the Ambassador Program has impacted her professionally and personally, and why Gensler continues to invest in healthy buildings on our latest blog feature.
Harrison Street's Moira Kelley: Top Ambassador for Prioritizing Health in Senior & Student Housing
As part of our ongoing series featuring Top Fitwel Ambassadors, we’re celebrating Moira Kelley of Harrison Street. Harrison Street is a leading investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets, including senior and student housing, healthcare delivery, and life sciences. Learn more about Moira’s motivations and her achievements as an expert in healthy buildings.
Top Ambassador Spotlight: Yongqing Lyu | Shenzhen LVDA Technology Co., Ltd.
As part of our ongoing Best in Building Health series, we’re honored to celebrate one of Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors, Yongqing Lyu of Shenzhen LVDA Technology Co., Ltd.
Why Leading Global Architecture Firm Gensler is Enrolling Fitwel Ambassadors
As part of our 2023 Best in Building Health awards, this leading global architecture firm was recognized as the Company with the Most Fitwel Ambassadors of All Time. Find out how investing in their people through the Ambassador Program helps integrate health and well-being in their offices and client projects.
Cooper Carry: Leading the Healthy Building Movement One Ambassador at a Time
Cooper Carry has been recognized by Fitwel as part of the Best in Building Health awards as the Company with the Most New Fitwel Ambassadors in 2022. This annual list of the top global real estate companies and individuals shows who is leading the healthy building movement by example, leveraging Fitwel’s data-driven, scalable certification platform.
How the HERE Building Goes Above and Beyond in Health-Promoting Workplace Design
The workplace of the future is HERE! We’re excited to celebrate the HERE Building in Reading, UK — developed by V7 Asset Management in partnership with sustainability consultancy Element Four — for achieving two Best in Building Health awards for their people-centric design.
Top Ambassador Spotlight: Vicky Woodward on the Value of Healthy Building Certification for DLC Europe’s Clients
As part of our ongoing 2023 Best in Building Health series, we’re excited to celebrate one of Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors, Vicky Woodward of DLC Europe.
Best in Building Health Top Ambassador Spotlight: Katie Luong, Brightworks Sustainability
As part of this year’s Best in Building Health awards, we’re pleased to announce our first annual Top 20 Ambassadors List. The honorees were selected out of a competitive group of nearly 4,000 professionals across 50+ countries worldwide for their success in project registrations and Fitwel certifications, and the number of people impacted through those efforts.
Introducing the Top 20 Fitwel Ambassadors
Learn about Fitwel’s Top 20 Ambassadors list, featuring industry-leading professionals who are leading the healthy building movement and driving value through Fitwel certifications.
Healthy Building Profile: Yorkdale Shopping Centre
Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, which is part of Oxford Property Group’s portfolio, has a 55-year history as Canada's leading super-regional shopping center. As of February 2023, Yorkdale is the only retail property in Canada to finalize Fitwel Retail Building v2.1 Certification, and just one of eight publicly disclosed in the world.
Fitwel At Scale: Champion Spotlight on UL Solutions (US, Asia)
We’re thrilled to welcome UL Solutions as the latest Fitwel Champion! We sat down with Bryan Astheimer, Operations Manager, Sustainability at UL Solutions (and a certified Fitwel Ambassador) to learn why UL pursued Fitwel Certification at scale and to better understand how Fitwel has provided value to their portfolio.
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