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Featured Announcements
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From covid to climate change: Fitwel on redefining risk in real estate (p.47)
The roadmap for navigating asset value and future-proofing portfolios involves prioritizing people and social performance, says Joanna Frank, president and CEO of Fitwel. Read the expert commentary and more in PERE’s 2024 Value Creation Report. Sign in required.
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Fitwel Announces 2024 Best in Building Health Winners
This prestigious annual recognition honors the most innovative real estate companies and individuals setting the standard for health and well-being in the built environment across the globe. 2024 winners include: PGIM Real Estate, Blackstone Real Estate, Green Matrix Consulting Company, Aldar, Harrison Street, and Evolution Sustainability Group.
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Fitwel & EVORA Global Launch ‘Social Performance’ Following Successful Completion of Pilot Program
Fitwel®, the global healthy building certification and data insights platform, launched phase two of its groundbreaking new solution that, for the first time, quantifies Social performance by overlaying health research and financial data to identify strategies that have the greatest impact on stakeholders and asset value.
Recent News
Fitwel Press Archive
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European External Action Service EU Delegation in Kuala Lumpur Sets New Global Standard with Fourth Sustainability Certificate Achievement
Commercial Property Executive Jamestown Delivers Atlanta Mass-Timber Office Building
Chapelboro.com UNC Celebrates Business School Expansion’s Construction with ‘Topping Off’ Ceremony
MultifamilyBiz Lendlease Achieves First-Ever Platinum Green Lease Leader Award for Firm’s 40,000-Unit Privatized Military Housing Portfolio
Business Mondays Double Win For CBRE IM’s 10 Brindleyplace At BCO Midlands & Central Awards
ThisWeekinFM High Performing Buildings – April’s Roundup
DIRTT Insights From Climate Change to Climate Adaptation The Evolution of Sustainability in Construction with Fitwel’s Zachary Flora
Environments for Aging The Springs at Happy Valley, Oregon: EFA 2024 Design Showcase Honorable Mention
FundFire Healthy Tenants, Better Returns? Multifamily Funds Up Focus on Renters
The Architect's Newspaper In Houston, BIG and Skanska promote sustainability with new tower 1550 on the Green
The New York Times As Gen X-ers Inch Toward Retirement, They’re Considering Where to Live
New England Real Estate Journal The Bulfinch Companies, Inc. and Healthpeak Properties, Inc.'s Cambridge Discovery Park awarded Fitwel 2 Star Rating
Retail & Leisure International (RLI) Italian Cosmetics brand, KIKO Milano to open store in Angel Central
FacilitiesNet Fitwel Reveals Best in Building Health Awards
Press Release Cushman & Wakefield Recognized by Fitwel for 2024 “Best in Building Health” Awards
Construction Review Signal House at Ponce City Market, Atlanta, GA. achieves Fitwel Certification
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BTR News Moda, The McEwan Build to Rent scheme tops out
Real Estate NJ Going greener: From rainwater recycling to composting, apartment builders see a new frontier in sustainability
Wokingham Today Winnersh Triangle awarded Fitwel 2024 Best in Building Health Award
MultifamilyBiz KTGY and Alliance Residential Announce Completion of 264-Unit Broadstone Edition Apartment Community in Irvine, California
Facilities Management Journal Frasers Property wins Fitwel 2024 award at Winnersh Triangle
Metro Atlanta CEO Signal House at Ponce City Market Achieves Fitwel Certification
Workplace Insight Fitwel Announces 2024 Best in Building Health Awards
PAD Magazine Frasers Property’s Winnersh Triangle awarded Fitwel 2024
EIN Presswire Frasers Property’s Winnersh Triangle awarded Fitwel 2024 ‘Best in Building Health’ Award
Press Release Global Real Estate Leaders Prioritize Health to Drive Value, Improve ESG Performance, & Mitigate Risk from Climate Change
ThisWeekinFM Can Buildings be Ranked on Social Value?
Retail & Leisure International (RLI) Aldar Properties Launches Nouran Living
Connect CRE Fitwel’s Social Performance Program Unveiled to Measure ESG’s Intangible “S”
Commercial Observer MIPIM Conference Sounds Optimistic Notes for CRE’s Global Future
gb&d Magazine The Future Workplace in Mixed-Use Communities
Building Design+Construction A landscaped canyon runs through this luxury apartment development in Denver
Big News Network Aldar launches 'Nouran Living' its first residential project in Saadiyat Island's Marina District
Facilities Management Magazine Mixed-use Office Tower in San Francisco Earns Fitwel and LEED Platinum Rating
Commercial News Media Blythe Valley Park achieves health & wellbeing accreditation
The Columbian From Factories to Fabulous: Vancouver’s Waterfront is for the Future
Commercial Property Executive Granite Properties JV Adds 118 KSF Tenant at Dallas Tower
Nareit Vornado Puts Sustainability at the Heart of THE PENN DISTRICT
Folha Vitória Mocelin lança seu primeiro empreendimento na Praia do Canto [Mocelin launches its first venture in Praia do Canto]
Citybiz KTGY-Designed Broadstone Edition Apartment Community Opens in Irvine, Calif.
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Business Newspress Intuit Designed Its New Atlanta Place of business Primarily based On The Thought of A Town
Sustainability Magazine Harrison Street: Pioneers in ESG Investment Practices
Building Enclosure Moving Forward with Active Design
CoreNet Global Gensler’s New San Francisco Office: A Prototype for the Future of Work
Premier Construction 10 Brindleyplace
California Builder & Engineer Marian University’s Innovative Approach to Engineering Education
Wokingham Today Top rating for Winnersh Triangle
BDC Magazine Moda Group announces Fitwel Champion status and social value milestones in new ESG report
TERRA BKK พัฒนา “ห้างสรรพสินค้า” ให้มีสุขภาวะที่ดีกับมาตรฐาน Fitwel [Develop “department stores” to have good health with Fitwel standards.]
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The Registry Pacific Northwest Real Estate Pokemon Takes Additional 374,000 SQFT at Skanska’s The Eight in Bellevue
The Newark Times Ironbound’s Fifty-Five Union Achieves Groundbreaking Fitwel Healthy Housing Certification
Propmodo Q&A With Joanna Frank, Champion of Healthier Buildings
Biz Focus Magazine “KingBridge Tower” wins the Fitwel Award for the highest global standard of 3 stars.
Commercial Observer ESG Presents Commercial Real Estate With New Challenges in 2024
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Citybiz Fifty-Five Union First Residential Building in Newark to Receive Fitwel Certification
Propmodo New York City’s Latest Life Sciences Development Blends Past and Future
Facilities Management Advisor Columbia University Earns Highest Fitwel Certification for New Building
Biznow How Healthy Building Certification Promotes Wellness In Multifamily Communities
Personnel Today How HR is driving real estate decisions for workplaces
Metro Atlanta CEO Granite Signs a Wave of Leases Totaling 198,000 SF at its Class-A+ Office Buildings in Atlanta
Citybiz Clarion Partners Inks over 64,000 SF of Leases at Merritt 7 in Norwalk
Property Week Student Accommodation Awards – Meet our winners
Affordable Housing Finance Healthy Diagnosis: New Developments Strengthen the Connection Between Health and Housing
Multi-Housing News Tishman Speyer to Break Ground on Jersey City Waterfront Tower
PR Newswire Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC Relocates Headquarters to Stamford, CT
iProfessional Imposing: the most sustainable real estate megadevelopment in the country being built in Núñez
Smart Buildings Magazine New standards for buildings could encourage workers back to the office
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PERE Magazine Fitwel launches tool to benchmark the ‘S’ in ESG
CSRWire Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Taking Action on Climate
Business News Wales New Standards for Buildings Could Encourage Workers Back to the Office
Realty+ Aldar Launches Beachfront Living With Nikki Beach Residences
Building Design+Construction An 'eco-obsessed' multifamily housing project takes advantage of downtown Austin’s small lots
The Columbian The Springs at The Waterfront Elevates Baby Boomer Lifestyle
News Release Band Venture Partners Canada LP’s Investment in Active Design Advisors, Inc.
Industry Dive Cleveland high-rise spotlights education, wellness
GreenMoney Climate Change is a Public Health Crisis: Building a Healthier Future
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BCBusiness LaSalle College Vancouver: Building the Future of Creative Education in British Columbia
GlobalNewswire Sage doubles down its commitment to Canada with new offices in Toronto and Vancouver business hubs
Commercial Property Executive Vornado, Blackstone JV Breaks Ground on $350M Film Studio
Gulf Business Here’s what Haven, Aldar’s first residential community in Dubai, will offer
Commercial Property Executive Creating Value Through Health: Fitwel
SustainabilityX® Magazine Joanna Frank, Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2023
NewsReports Certified Metrics Tool
Propmodo For Real Estate, the “S” in ESG Isn’t Just About People-Pleasing
FacilitiesNet Boost Occupant Health and Value with These Cost-Effective Facility Management Strategies
Nareit REITs Participate in Social Metrics Reporting Pilot Program
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PERE Fitwel certification launched to standardize real estate’s social impact
Glasgow Live 'Wellness themed' Glasgow flats on site of old police HQ is one of Europe's healthiest buildings
BTR News Moda, Holland Park BTR secures 3* Fitwel certification
BTR News Q&A: How BTR can harness technology to reduce costs and improve ESG performance
Glasgow Times Luxury Glasgow flats development given special award
High Growth Scotland Glasgow’s newest neighbourhood awarded three-star Fitwel certification
Scottish Business News Glasgow’s newest neighbourhood awarded three-star Fitwel certification
Scottish Daily Express Glasgow's former police HQ is now a shiny new city neighbourhood for super-fit Gen Zers
Scottish Housing News Glasgow build-to-rent development earns highest level of Fitwel recognition
Project Scotland New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification
Engineering News-Record ENR 2023 Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors: A Green Market Growth Spurt
Press Release Fitwel Announces Certified Metrics Pilot to Substantiate Value & Risk
Yahoo! Finance Fitwel Announces Certified Metrics Pilot to Substantiate Value & Risk
Multi-Housing News Green Buildings Need More Than Sustainable Construction Practices
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Stanford Social Innovation Review How Real Estate Development Can Boost Urban Health
NJBIZ Eisai’s Nutley HQ earns key building certifications
Facility Executive Nine New Companies Commit To Fitwel Certification
Press Release Fitwel Accelerates Global Adoption of Healthy Building Certification at Scale; Announces New Champions, Partners, & Providers
Facilities Management Advisor FMA Shorts: What Are Some Cost-Effective Healthy Building Strategies?
Commercial Observer RET Ventures’ Jameson Hartman On Looking for the Social in ESG
MKFM Office Block In Milton Keynes To Undergo 'Sustainable' Transformation
ACHR News Air Sensing Technology Use Picks up in Schools
Press Release The Waller Sets the Standard for Downtown Living
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Connected Real Estate Magazine Good air quality could be key in addressing high vacancy rates
Boston Real Estate Times The Smith No. 99 in Boston’s South End is Now Ready for Pre-Leasing
McMarrow Report Iconic Rockefeller Center complex achieves prestigious Fitwel Healthy Building Certification
Site Selection Magazine The Greenest Locations in the World
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Citybiz Center for Active Design Promotes Sara Karerat to Managing Director
Press Release Center for Active Design Appoints Managing Director and Bolsters ESG Expertise with New Board Appointments
Buildings Healthy Buildings Can Boost Your CRE Portfolio’s ESG Scores (BOMA 2023)
Atlanta Business Chronicle Biophilic office design paves the way for a greener, more sustainable Atlanta
REM Times Compare Your Building's Health With New USA Data Tool!
Press Release Rockefeller Center Achieves Prestigious Fitwel® Healthy Building Certification
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Irish Building Magazine Elkstone and Harrison Street announce strategic partnership to deliver over 1,500 student beds
Connected Real Estate Magazine CDC releases new ventilation guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19
Radio BE-Ex [Podcast] Season 4, Episode 1: Shining Light on Healthy Buildings with Sara Karerat
Al Jazeera How are cities responding to extreme heat?
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Sustainability Biz Canada Standard-setting in sustainability: Certifications developers can target in new buildings
MultifamilyBiz Fitwel Recognizes Multifamily Firm Cortland for Being a Leader in Healthy Building Movement with Best in Building Health Award
Green Lodging News Marriott International HQ Wins Best in Building Health Award
Smart Buildings Technology UL Solutions lauded by Fitwel for building health certification efforts
REMI Network Waiting to Exhale: Why A Sound IAQ Program Is Good For Business
tED Magazine Southwire Atlanta Office Achieves Fitwel and LEED Certifications
Work in Mind Vari receives prestigious Fitwel “Best in Building Health” award
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Real Estate Weekly Vari Lands Fitwel “Best in Building Health” Award
Hotel Interactive Marriott International HQ Wins Best in Building Health Award
Mann Report Fitwel Announces 2023 Best in Building Health Awards
Longview News-Journal Cortland Awarded Best in Building Health by Fitwel®
Press Release Global Real Estate Industry Leaders are Prioritizing Health as a Core Business Strategy
Smart Buildings Technology Smart building certifications move with technology and the times
Taking Care In Business Every Building Can be a Healthy Building by Nadine Rachid
Taking Care In Business [Podcast] Episode 127: Center for Active Design with Nadine Rachid
Seniors Housing Business ESG Rises in Importance
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i+s Fitwel Launches Relational Data Tool that Ranks Real Estate Company Portfolio Performance
Propmodo New Data Tool Lets Owners Compare Building Health Against Competitors
Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal BPG|360 receives Fitwel Certification for three properties in Wilmington, DE
Smart Buildings Technology Fitwel Relational Data tool quantifies building health
Multifamily Executive Fitwel Launches Tool to Rank Healthy Building Performance Among Peers
FacilitiesNet How Does Your Facility Rank in Health and Wellness?
GlobeSt New Fitwel Product Lets Owners Compare Building Health to Peers
Facilities Management Advisor Fitwel Launches Relational Data Tool That Ranks Portfolio Performance Amongst Peers
Press Release Fitwel Launches Relational Data Tool that Ranks Portfolio Performance Amongst Peers
Citybiz Active Design Advisors Strategic Capital Investment From QuadReal Property Group
Connect CRE | New Guide Focuses on the “S” in “ESG”
Press Release Fitwel Publishes Guide to Measuring 'S' — Revealing Link Between Healthy Building Strategies and Increased ESG Scores & Value
WKRN Metro Center reimagined with first-of-its-kind design in TN
IMN Pre-Conference Online Course: ESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance?
Institutional Real Estate, Inc. A Conversation with Joanna Frank with Drew Campbell
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The Real Deal The newest icon of the NYC skyline brings Tishman Speyer’s core values to life
PRI Harrison Street: Leveraging building design and operations to enhance occupant health
Multi-Housing News Sustainability Targets at Lendlease’s Military Housing Communities
Environments for Aging The Springs Living Makes A Mark With Fitwel Certification
Mississippi Free Press The Pearl: Affordable Housing Complex With Health Clinic Coming To Southwest Jackson
Business and Learning Resources (BLR) FMA Shorts: What Is a Healthy Building? [YouTube]
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Multifamily Impact Council | Q&A with Joanna Frank from the Center for Active Design
Commercial Real Estate Pro Network Radio [Podcast] | Healthy Building Design with Joanna Frank
Commercial Observer | The Year in ESG: Climate Regulation Takes Center Stage
BTR News | Moda Living launches new ESG strategy
PERE | CfAD's Joanna Frank on supercharging the 'S' in ESG Reporting
FacilitiesNet | Fitwel Steps Into the Mainstream
Dallas Innovates | Developers Announce $3B ‘The Mix’ in Frisco Featuring Vibrant Central Park
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Mile High CRE | Granite Properties Becomes Fitwel Champion and Certifies Plaza Tower One
Press Release | Granite Properties Becomes Fitwel Champion and Certifies Five Office Buildings
GlobeSt | Multifamily Influencers: Top individuals, teams and companies in the multifamily sector
DesignWell | Fitwel Publishes Tool to Assist with ESG Scoring in Workplace and Multifamily Buildings
Press Release | Fitwel Publishes “Crosswalk” — Pathway To Higher GRESB ESG Scoring
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REIT Magazine | Fitwel Adds a New Element to the Building Certification Landscape
Engineering News-Record | How Federal Spending, LEED Certifications Are Driving Green Market Growth
Biznow | More Regulation, Less Revenue: What CRE Execs Worry About For 2023
Innovation Storyteller [Podcast] | How Fitwel is Building Health for All
BTR News | Moda, New York Square secures 3* Fitwel certification
Grit Daily | How the Workplace Needs to Change to Get Employees Back in the Office
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IN Magazine | A Frank Exchange
PERE | Meet real estate's 2022 Women of Influence [Joanna Frank]
Leisure Management | Creating Active Environments
FacilitiesNet | Understanding the Financial Benefits of Health and Wellness Strategies
VinZero Think Future Podcast | Investor Sentiment Has Changed Towards Buildings
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FacilitiesNet | Peloton Puts Health of Employees First at New Headquarters
Propmodo | Focus on Occupant Health Drives Real Estate Value, New Data Shows
Canadian Apartment | The health of your building matters
Smart Buildings Technology | Fitwel intros new healthy buildings program designations
Multi-Housing News | ESG Settles Into the Multifamily Industry
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Industry Dive | Health certifications attract tenants, bolster profitability
Commercial Real Estate Pro Network | BIGGEST RISK with Zach Flora
Commercial Real Estate Pro Network | Benefits of Healthy Green Buildings with Zach Flora
Propmodo | Involved with Joanna Frank of the Center for Active Design
Investment Executive | Putting real estate investments to the ESG test
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FacilitiesNet | Peloton Headquarters Wins Fitwel Impact Award
Commercial Observer | NY’s End of Some Pandemic Restrictions Sparks Optimism in Real Estate
Propmodo | How Do You Measure the Social in Real Estate ESG
Multi-Housing News | Harrison Street Sells 5 Properties for $194M
Smart Buildings Technology | Fitwel announces 2022 Best in Building Health Award winners
Multi-Housing News | Multifamily Wellness Trends That Are Here to Stay
R-Zero | Public Health and Technology to Promote Healthy Buildings
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The New York Times | Offices Dangle Beehives and Garden Plots to Coax Workers Back
Commercial Observer | What the Delta Variant Means for Return to Office
Press Release | CBRE Global Investors' London shopping centre earns Fitwel award
NBC Bay Area | Worried About Returning to the Office? What to Ask Your Boss to Ensure You're Safe
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Press Release | Paramount Achieves Fitwel Champion Status
Press Release | A New Business Unit To Drive Implementation Of Fitwel At Scale
Connected Real Estate Magazine | Boston Properties commits to carbon neutral operations by 2025
D Magazine | Wellness Trends and What Actually Seems to Work in Office Buildings
Press Release | Tower Certifies 3 Million Square Feet Under Fitwel Viral Response Module
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG | Fitwel’s 7 health impact categories
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Verdantix | Healthy Buildings: Fad Or Future?
Realty News Report | Tower Awarded Fitwel Certification for Healthy Buildings
Press Release | Lionstone and Midway Achieve Fitwel 1 Star Rating for Downtown’s GreenStreet
Wealth Professional | Health is rising like environment as a key CRE investment factor
Forbes | Biden’s New Infrastructure Plan Boosts Wellness Design Potential For Nation’s Homes
Connect CRE | Wellness Plays a Bigger Role in Investors’ CRE Decisions
Commercial Property Executive | Investors Focus on Building Health More Than Ever: Study
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Press Release | New Global Study Finds COVID-19 Accelerating Investments in "Healthy Buildings"
Work in Mind | Fitwel: Best of healthy building movement celebrated
Commercial Observer | One Year Later: What Real Estate Lost and Gained During COVID-19
Politico | Where you'll work next year
Journal of Property Management | Moving from fear of COVID-19 to stakeholder wellness
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