A COMPARATIVE REVIEW EVALUATING THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF 3 HEALTH AND WELLNESS RATING SYSTEMS
GOH SEE MIAM RACHEL
GOH SEE MIAM RACHEL
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Green buildings ensure the efficient use of energy and resources throughout a building’s lifecycle. Over the past two decades, the Green Building Rating System has established itself as the prevailing framework to assess the performance and sustainability of green building practices on the environment.
The way a building’s design and its impact on an occupant’s health is beginning to gain traction and is well supported by studies showcasing the importance of a good workplace environment, and its direct influence on occupant wellness and performance. The need for a healthy indoor environment is crucial, as a large majority of one’s adulthood is spent indoors.
The concept of a healthy workplace has since evolved beyond health and safety (i.e. free of occupational hazards and job-induced stresses), to the creation of better physical workspaces, provision of physical and mental health amenities, and fostering a positive workplace culture and community. With the growing emphasis of occupant health and wellness in the industry, coupled with the development of specialised wellness rating systems, the lack of information and available materials limits the spread and exchange of knowledge and awareness of this emerging trend.
This paper aims to increase the awareness and understanding of Health and Wellness Rating Systems; a specialised certification focusing on the health and wellness of building occupants, and the relationship between a healthy workplace and occupant health and performance. A comparative analysis was conducted to review the three selected Health and Wellness Rating Systems – WELL Building Standard, Fitwel Certification System and Green Mark for Healthier Workplaces. The analysis examines and discusses the logic and intent of all categories and assessment criteria within each rating system, the shared and unique concerns, success and limitations.
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Building, Occupant Wellness, Green Building, Healthy Indoor Environment, Healthy Workplace, Green Building Rating Systems, PFM, Project and Facilities Management, Sekhar Kondepudi, 2019/2020 PFM
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2019-12-17
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