Fitwel Blog


Here, you'll find what you need to know from the team including insights from the Center for Active Design experts, award-winning projects, industry profiles, and more.

FITWEL CHAMPION COMPANY
Tishman Speyer
The Spiral, Manhattan, New York

Featured Posts

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Taking Healthy Apartment-Living to the Next Level | Chicago’s 73 East Lake

This year, 73 East, designed by M&R Development, managed by RMK Management Corp., and owned in partnership with UBS Realty Investment, received the Best in Building Health Highest Scoring Multifamily Residential award. This 322 unit luxury apartment complex in the heart of Chicago is recognized for its health-promoting Fitwel Standard strategies that make this apartment building an ideal place to call home.

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The Iconic Stock Exchange of Thailand Earns Notable Distinction in Building Health

Learn about The Stock Exchange of Thailand, the pioneering Fitwel Certified project that became the first to achieve the highest 3-Star Rating in Asia in 2020. This year, they’ve earned Best in Building Health recognition for the Highest Scoring Viral Response Module.

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Beacon Capital Partners and Cushman & Wakefield Continue to Elevate Building Health at Houston's Bank of America Tower

Houston’s first healthy building to receive Fitwel Certification has been named Best in Building Health by Fitwel, thanks to the efforts of Cushman & Wakefield and Beacon Capital Partners. The project team leaders share about their motivations and achievements.

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Fitwel Champion BXP Continues a Multi-Year Winning Streak of Best in Building Health Accolades

We're highlighting Fitwel Champion BXP as one of the companies that had the Greatest Impact on Building Health this year, continuing a multi-year winning streak of Best in Building Health accolades. In addition to having the Most Square Footage of Fitwel-certified buildings, the healthy building leader was recognized for their contribution to achieving the Highest Scoring Design Project on Marriott International Headquarters.

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StraubJunqueira: Leading the Way in Best in Building Health Consulting in São Paulo, Brazil

StraubJunqueira, a top sustainability and healthy building consulting firm in Brazil, has been recognized for being Best in Building Health for three commercial spaces in São Paulo, one of the world’s most populous global cities. We sat down with co-founder and Top Fitwel Ambassador, Eduardo Straub, to learn about the company’s achievements and future ambitions.

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iCity Hong Kong: Shenzhen LVDA Technology Co., Ltd.’s Award-Winning Commitment to Tenant Health

iCity in Hengqin, Zhuhai, China is an award-winning cultural and creative hub that received a Best in Building Health award for earning the Highest Scoring Design Project this year. Hear directly from Shenzhen LVDA Technology Co., Ltd.’s CEO and Top Fitwel Ambassador to learn more about their innovative, health-promoting design features.

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Healthy Building Profile: PGIM Real Estate’s 301 Congress Commits to Multi-Tenant Health & Well-Being

PGIM Real Estate’s 301 Congress, located in Austin, Texas, achieved a 2-Star Fitwel rating using the v2.1 Multi-Tenant Base Building Scorecard, exemplifying the property management team's leadership in sustainability and the prioritization of employee health and wellness within the workplace.

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South Yard Lofts Brings Neighbors and Nature Together for an Award-Winning Healthy Community

Specialized Real Estate Group’s commitment to healthy and sustainable communities comes to life at their Best in Building Health award-winning South Yard Lofts, the first mix-used space to earn a 3-Star Fitwel Rating in Arkansas.

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Why Multifamily Leader Cortland Believes in Resident-First Healthy Living

Multifamily owner and operator Cortland’s integrated business model, motivated team, and commitment to putting people’s health first in their own company and in their managed communities have earned them Best in Building Health recognition. This year, they retained the record for the Greatest Number of Viral-Response Approved Assets, showcasing their ongoing dedication to a healthy and safe built world during the pandemic and beyond.

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How Conservice is Meeting the Demand for Health & Well-Being in Real Estate

Conservice, one of the industry's leading ESG management platforms and proud Fitwel Champion, has been recognized for its far-reaching impact on community health through Fitwel Certification, thanks to a dedicated team of Fitwel Ambassadors at the helm.

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Improving Holistic Human Health Outcomes: Lehigh University College of Health

Lehigh University's College of Health is a leader in interdisciplinary studies and research in community health, as well as innovation and technology, with the goal of improving human health outcomes. This year, Fitwel is proud to highlight its Best in Building Health achievement.

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Lionstone Investments’ Data-Driven Approach to Healthy Building Demand

Lionstone Investments, one of the largest real estate investment firms in the world, lives and breathes Fitwel's mission of leading the healthy building movement within its culture, assets, and homes. Today, like other REITs, they are considering how health-promoting strategies benefit employees and tenants as well as their portfolio's bottom line. Learn more about this Best in Building Health winner on our latest blog.

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