WELL v2 is here
Dynamic. Resilient. Validated. It's official - WELL v2 is here!
After two years of extensive development, application and review, the most resilient and responsive version of the WELL Building Standard is here. And we can’t wait to share it with you.
Today marks the official launch of WELL v2 – and its purpose is more important than ever. Since the launch of the WELL v2 pilot in 2018, it has been market tested by more than 3,300 projects from a wide range of typologies representing more than 413 million square feet across 54 countries. The rating system has undergone a rigorous improvement and refinement process that included a six-month public comment period and formal stakeholder review, thousands of market insights gathered across two phases, plus feedback crowdsourced from nearly 600 leaders and experts from public health, medicine, government, academia and businesses worldwide, as well as the architecture, design, building science and real estate communities, as part of IWBI’s Task Force on COVID-19. Following this intensive review process leveraging the expertise of our professional standard development team, and a unanimous graduation vote by esteemed members of the IWBI Governance Council, WELL v2 has demonstrated it is dynamic, resilient, validated and ready to change the world.
This is just the beginning
WELL v2 is more than a standard – it’s a comprehensive offering of resources and services. From enhanced technical support and research deep dives to opportunities to connect and learn from your peers, WELL v2 brings with it a suite of enhancements, products and services that reimagine how you engage with WELL and our growing community. Through the rest of the year and beyond, we will be rolling out new resources and tools that will transform the way you engage with one another and our digital platform. First up, we welcome you to join us for a webcast, Let’s celebrate: WELL v2 is here, on September 24, to learn more and share your feedback as we continue to evolve and perfect the platform.
For those of you working on a WELL v2 pilot project and wondering how your team can utilize the graduated version of WELL v2, we’ve got you covered. Our new WELL v2 Skybridge tool outlines approved feature language substitutions between the WELL v2 pilot and WELL v2, and helps you evaluate both versions and determine key similarities and differences across WELL rules, features and concepts.
Co-creation is our hallmark
With WELL as our vehicle, IWBI helps to translate what we know into what we practice. It’s how we deliver more thoughtful and intentional spaces that contribute to improved human health and well-being and our work has never been more important.
WELL v2 includes a set of strategies—backed by the latest scientific research—that aim to enhance our health through design interventions, operational protocols and policies and a commitment to fostering a culture of health. Built upon the pioneering foundation of the first version of WELL, this next version clearly reflects your expertise – the combined knowledge of our diverse community of WELL users, medical and design practitioners, public health professionals and building scientists around the world.
We also want to acknowledge the contributions our amazing global team – more than 80 inspired and purpose-driven individuals across 10 countries that have carefully shepherded WELL v2 to this milestone moment in IWBI’s history. Thanks to the combined efforts of all of us, today, truly, WeAreWELL!
In gratitude,
Rick Fedrizzi
Chairman & CEO
Rachel Gutter
President
