Sara Neff, Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Americas, was recognized as part of this year’s Best in Building Health awards for committing to leading the industry in understanding and quantifying the value of health when it comes to ESG. She shares how a personal health scare sparked a professional passion and what it means to be Best in Building Health in real estate. Read a preview of her story and insights taken from Fitwel’s inaugural digital publication series, Building Health.

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.

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.

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.

Eduardo Straub, Co-Founder of StraubJunqueira, a top sustainability and healthy building consulting firm in Brazil, has been named as one of this year’s Top 20 Fitwel Ambassadors. We sat down with him to learn about the company’s achievements and future ambitions of leading the healthy building movement in Brazil.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The return to school brings the usual uptick in colds, stomach bugs, flu, and COVID-19, all of which spread more easily indoors. As the northern hemisphere cools, many of us return indoors where contagious diseases spread more easily. Fortunately, building managers, owners, and occupants can prevent contagious disease transmission with these critical strategies.

Top Fitwel Ambassador Emily Frazer-Smith’s commitment to the healthy building movement at Corgan has led to impressive achievements, including back-to-back Best in Building Health awards. These accolades were earned for the Highest Scoring Design Project of All-Time for Peloton's HQ in New York City and the Highest Scoring Multi-Tenant Design Project for VariSpace Coppell in Coppell, Texas.