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Tag: WELL Building Standard
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WELL booming in Asia-Pacific region
As the pandemic heads into its third year, the Asia-Pacific region has increasingly adopted WELL programs. The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) recently highlighted the exponential growth as it crossed the 300 million square metre mark of spaces enrolled in WELL programs. IWBI reports that nearly 80 million square metres of real estate are applying […]
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500 Collins Street achieves Platinum WELL certification
The Melbourne CBD office tower at 500 Collins Street has become the first existing building in Australia to earn WELL Certification at the Platinum level, the International WELL Building Institute’s highest rating. Completed in 1973, 500 Collins Street is a 26-storey tower featuring approximately 26,000m2 of net lettable area comprising an office tower with a […]
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WELL v2 ‘ready to change the world’
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has formally launched the latest version of the WELL Building Standard – WELL v2. The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and wellbeing. It is centered on 10 concepts that impact human health and […]
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Lessons from WELL projects
The Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) will be hosting a webinar to share learnings from recent WELL projects. The WELL Building Standard global rating system for healthy buildings has gained a strong foothold in Australia over the past four years. About 10 per cent of the total occupied office footprint in the country has now […]
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WELL update with Jack Noonan
The Indoor Air Quality Association Australia (IAQA) has announed the second in a series of free monthly “Lunch and Learn” webinars. On Tuesday, August 4 at 12 midday AEST (11.30am ACST, 10am AWST) Jack Noonan, Vice President Australia and New Zealand, International WELL Building Institute, will be presenting some key updates on the WELL building […]
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25 King scores WELL Certification
25 King Street Brisbane has been awarded Queensland’s first WELL Core and Shell Certification at the Platinum level. Led by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), WELL is a global rating system for advancing health and wellbeing in buildings. The sustainable structure has also earned 6 star Green Star Design and As Built ratings. Dubbed […]
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WELL Workshop
What is the WELL Building Standard and how can it nurture health and well-being? The WELL Building Standard marries best practice design and construction with evidence-based health and wellness interventions to support human health, well-being and comfort. The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is holding a full-day workshop to explore the concepts behind the WELL […]