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Why have the seven concepts in WELL v1 expanded to 10 concepts in WELL v2?

The next version of WELL expands the seven concepts that make up WELL v1 to more clearly highlight and differentiate WELL’s range of approaches to advancing human health in the spaces where we live, work, learn and play. This approach allows us to better acknowledge significant aspects of health that have always been a part of WELL.

We have expanded the original seven concepts (Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Fitness, Comfort and Mind) to 10 concepts: Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind and Community.

  • The original Comfort concept has been broken out into Thermal Comfort and Sound. Features pertaining to ergonomics have been incorporated into the Movement concept (known as Fitness in WELL v1) throughout the framework.

  • Materials has been separated out from the original Air and Mind concepts.

  • Community is a new concept we’re introducing that emphasizes equity, social cohesion and engagement. The WELL Community Standard will remain a separate district-scale tool.

Numbering: You’ll also notice that features are numbered, starting at one, within each concept and given a concept-specific code. This reflects a strong preference expressed by our users to organize and number features for easy reference.

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