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

  • Health at Scale: Global Leadership Defines Real Estate in 2026

    Fitwel’s CEO, Joanna Frank, celebrates this years Best in Building Health Winners and highlights how building health at scale is a defining characteristic of market leadership. Fitwel’s global presence continues to grow, mirroring a world-wide adoption of healthy building practices.

  • 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 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.

Recent Posts

How Jamestown L.P., Lincoln Property Company, and Verdani Partners Reimagined 18 Tremont

We’re delighted to spotlight Jamestown L.P., Lincoln Property Company, and Verdani Partners for achieving the Highest Scoring Multi-Tenant Project for 18 Tremont as part of our Best in Building Health Awards! Fitwel 3-star 18 Tremont exemplifies Jamestown's mission to transform spaces into future-proof innovation hubs and community centers.

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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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How Oxford’s Yorkdale Built an Exceptional People-Centric Retail Experience

Yorkdale Shopping Centre is the first Canadian retail project to achieve Best in Building Health recognition. Oxford Properties acquired Yorkdale Shopping Centre in 1998 and has since transformed it into a premier people-centric centre that attracts more than 18 million customers a year.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The Key to Better Indoor Air Quality Management in Buildings

Last year, the Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel, responded to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) request for information on indoor air quality and disease transmission. To kick off Clean Air Month – and to recognize Air Quality Awareness Week – we’ve rounded up CfAD’s key points.

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Salesforce and Brightworks Sustainability Awarded Best in Building Health for Salesforce’s Global HQ

Salesforce and Brightworks Sustainability earn Best in Building Health for the Highest Scoring Viral Response Module at Salesforce’s Global Headquarters. The Fitwel Viral Response Module sets the industry standard for optimizing buildings in response to the broad health impacts of infectious respiratory diseases.

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