I03: Educate WELL

(1 point)

INTENT

Promote on-going education about WELL by encouraging projects to offer building tours and educational components highlighting WELL features pursued for certification.

SUMMARY

Increasing awareness about healthy buildings is a central part of WELL’s mission. Education on WELL is best showcased by inviting individuals into the physical project space and highlighting the WELL features pursued. To receive credit for this Innovation, projects must provide tours of the space as well as implement education strategies that enable building occupants and visitors to learn more about the impact of built spaces on their health and well-being.

REQUIREMENTS

Part 1

Offer WELL Educational Tours (1 point)

For All Spaces

Projects meet the following requirements:

1. Projects provide free tours of the WELL Certified space. Tours may be offered on a pre-determined schedule or upon request and achieve the below:

   1. Offered at least six times per year.
   2. Attended by at least 50 people per year.
2. Projects include at least two WELL educational components alongside the tours (e.g., permanent signage highlighting WELL features, a case study about WELL Certification, a newsletter or other printed/online publication featuring occupant engagement with WELL).
3. Projects describe at least one way in which availability of tours is advertised (e.g., project website, signage, social media). 

Note: Projects must provide IWBI with the tour script and tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept) as part of their documentation. Projects must also submit tour schedules and attendee lists annually through WELL Online.

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