LEED AND WELL

AN INTRODUCTION

Why think about sustainability and wellness?

Why?As humans, we spend 90% of our time indoors. That time should be spent in spaces that allow us to breathe easy, give us views of nature and daylight, and make us healthier and more productive.

“ We shape our buildings, andafterwards our buildings shape us”

--Winston Churchill

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Why?“Staff costs, including salaries and benefits, typically account for about 90% of business operating costs.

--World Green Building Council

A healthy, happy workforce is a vital component of a productive, successful business in the long-term.”

Why?“Viewed over a 30-year period, initial building costs account for approximately just 2 percent of the total, while operations and maintenance costs equal 6 percent, and personnel costs equal 92 percent. Recent studies have shown that green building measures taken during construction or renovation can result in significant building operational savings, as well as increases in employee productivity.”

--Sustainable Building Technical Manual

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OPERATIONS &MAINTENANCE

PERSONNEL

Why?“Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $33.58 per hour worked in December 2015... Wages and salaries averaged $23.06 per hour worked and accounted for 68.7 percent of these costs, while benefits averaged $10.52 and accounted for the remaining 31.3 percent. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $31.70 per hour worked in December 2015.”

-- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 10, 2016$33.58 / hour

$268.64 / 8 hour day

Why?“In 2015, the average annual premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance are $6,251 for single coverage and $17,545 for family coverage. Each rose 4% over the 2014 average premiums. During the same period, workers’ wages increased 1.9% and inflation declined by 0.2%. Premiums for family coverage increased 27% during the last five years, the same rate they grew between 2005 and 2010 but significantly less than they did between 2000 to 2005 (69%).”

-- Kaiser Family Foundation, 2015 Employer Health Benefits Survey

HDHP/SO Single = $15.25/dayPPO Family = $50.60/day

Why?“Consider the 3-30-300 rule of thumb, which proposes that the greatest financial savings from greening a workplace can emerge not in resource conservation, but in productivity gains. If an organization spends $3 per square foot on annual utilities, $30 on rent and $300 on payroll, a 2 percent energy efficiency improvement equals savings of 6 cents per square foot. More impressive, achieving a 2 percent productivity improvement would result in a whopping $6 financial gain in revenue per square foot. As beneficial as energy savings can be, any green investment that increases employee wellness and productivity can have exponentially greater value.”

--Green and Productive? Metrics Can Show You the Money

3 Utilities

30 Rent

300 Payroll

2% energy improvement = $0.6/SF2% productivity improvement =

$6.00/SF

“The space that you choose for your company is the body language of

your company. It says something about who you are before you even

talk about who you are. Where you are located, how your space is

designed, the colors and connections to your brand are all messages

you send to your employees and your customers.”

---Keith Perske, Executive Managing Director, Workplace Innovation for Colliers

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LEED for Interior Design + ConstructionLEED for Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C) enables project teams who may not have control over whole building operations to develop indoor spaces that are better for the planet and for people.

LEED certificationPrerequisites are the green building standards every project must meet. Credits allow project teams to customize how they pursue certification. By fulfilling credits, projects earn points that determine its certification level: Certified (40-49 points), Silver (50-59 points), Gold (60-79 points) and Platinum (80+).

Credits are earned in several major categories.

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Location & TransportationFocus on the surrounding neighborhood and transportation options to access the site

• LEED ND Development• Surrounding Density & Diverse

Uses• Access to Quality Transit• Bicycle Facilities• Reduced Parking Footprint

Water UseFocus on the various water consuming fixtures on site—both those in the tenant premises, and those tenants can be reasonably expected to use—and requires reduction below what is allowed by code

• Indoor Water Use Reduction

Energy & AtmosphereRequires the reduction of overall energy consumption footprint and commissioning to ensure compliance of construction with design for better end operational performance

• Optimize Energy Performance• Refrigerant Management• Metering• Renewable Energy Production• Green Power & Carbon Offsets• Commissioning & Verification

Materials & ResourcesScrutinizes both the procurement and disposal of materials to reduce life cycle impact and exposure to chemicals of concern.

• Long term lease commitment• Waste Management• Building Product Disclosures• Life cycle impact of interiors

Indoor Environmental QualityScrutinizes both the procurement and disposal of materials to reduce life cycle impact and exposure to chemicals of concern.

• Tobacco smoke control• Low-emitting materials• Construction Air Quality

Management• IAQ Assessment• Thermal Comfort• Interior Lighting• Daylighting• Views • Acoustics

Innovation & Regional PriorityAllows for development and testing of new and innovative approaches to design, as well as the pursuit of credits which have been deemed by the local chapter to be of critical importance for pursuit in the region

• Exemplary Performance• Regional Priority• Innovation?

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STEM Formation of the Standard

WELL is the culmination of seven years of rigorous research. In order to finalize WELL for release, IWBI undertook a comprehensive expert peer review process, which included three phases, & culminated in the release of the WELL Building Standard v1.0.• During the scientific review phase, leading

researchers reviewed and responded specifically to performance benchmarks set by WELL, such as air and watercontaminants, the relationship between indoor lighting and our circadian rhythm, and mold and other biological contaminants.

• The second, practitioner review phase included engaging with leading building science and green building practitioners for further review and refinement of the standard.

• The final peer review phase was led by Dr. Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer of the Cleveland Clinic, and consisted of a comprehensive medical review of the WELL Building Standard.

Concepts Behind the StandardWe believe that buildings should be developed with people’s health and wellness at the center of design. The WELL Building Standard takes a holistic approach to health in the built environment addressing behavior, operations and design.WELL is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and wellbeing, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.

Structure of the StandardWELL is composed of 7 Concepts & 102 Features that are applied to each building project, and each WELL Feature is designed to address issues that impact the health, comfort, or knowledge of occupants.Features can be:• Performance-based standards:

allow flexibility in how a project meets acceptable quantified thresholds.

• Descriptive standards: require that specific technology, design strategies, or protocols are implemented.

WELL certificationWELL Features are categorized as either Preconditions—necessary for baseline WELL Certification or Compliance, or Optimizations—optional enhancements, which together determine the level of certification above baseline certification.• Silver – all preconditions met• Gold – all preconditions and 40%

of optimizations met• Platinum – all preconditions and

80%+ of optimizations met

AirLooks at material and construction safety, but also maintenance and operations measures to reduce exposure to harmful contaminants.

• Ventilation effectiveness, displacement ventilation, outdoor air systems, air flush, toxin infiltration into space

• Filtration and air purification• Cleaning protocol, microbe and mold

control, pest control, cleanable surfaces and cleaning equipment

• Material Safety

WaterConsiders and outlines a variety of organic and inorganic contaminants for which projects must first test and measure the presence of, then filter out.

• Water testing and monitoring• Inorganic Contaminants• Organic Contaminants• Agricultural Contaminants• Public Water Additives• Drinking Water Promotion

NourishmentEncourages promotion of healthy food options, labeling of food allergens and nutrition information, safe food preparation, and mindful eating.

• Food contamination, production, and sanitary preparation

• Labeling of artificial ingredients, nutrition information, allergens

• Food advertising• Proper portion control• Space for and encouragement of

mindful eating

LightEncourages designs that utilize daylight with glare control and addresses “right to light”. Also covers the quality of natural light, and the health effects of quality lighting.

• Daylighting access, modeling, and glare control

• Lighting design and how it is affected by other surfaces and contrast

• Circadian lighting and circadian photoentrainment

• Light quality

FitnessRewards environments which are designed to provide the incentive and opportunity to increase daily fitness.

• Circulation enhancement• Activity incentives and structured

fitness programs• Spaces and equipment for physical

activity• Active furnishings and active

design• Active transportation support

ComfortFocuses on a range of comfort types, including ergonomics, acoustics, olfactory, and thermal comfort.

• ADA compliance• Physical and visual ergonomics• Interior and externally generated

noise levels• Reverberation time, sound

masking, sound barriers, and sound reducing surfaces

• Thermal comfort, including individual thermal control and radiant thermal comfort

MindIn the physical space, this concept focuses on beauty, biophilia, material transparency, and integrative design. But it reaches beyond into office policies and HR concerns as well.

• Integrative Design• Biophilic Design• Adaptable spaces• Material transparency• Healthy sleep policy• Business travel• Stress and Addiction Treatment• Altruism• Self Monitoring• Organizational Transparency

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