Healthier buildings are in high demand.
Consumers are increasingly searching for indoor spaces that support health and wellness. And this trend is expected to continue. Consider this: according to the International WELL Building Institute™, the entity that delivers the WELL Building Standard,™ it took approximately four years to certify 250,000 square feet. However, it took only a year to double that figure. Additionally, the latest data reveals that over the past few months, approximately one million square feet have been certified per day. One million square feet per day - during a global pandemic. What other industry has experienced this type of growth?
At Sustainable Strategies, we have expertise with respect to healthier building strategies and maintain professional credentials as both a WELL Accredited Professional and a Fitwel Ambassador. Last week, we put our expertise to use as we delivered a comprehensive training for members of the Portland Area Business Association (PABA) on Fostering Health and Wellness While Working From Home. We were thrilled to partner with this great organization. Check out the review from Board Member Jaime Duyck
We are also excited to announce that we are partnering with the Education Foundation of the Associated General Contractors of Washington to present a training on Healthy Building Basics. We look forward to supporting the construction community with this timely training, which will cover the historical background with respect to healthier buildings, analysis of the impacts of indoor spaces on health and wellness, common strategies and frameworks for defining and certifying healthier buildings, and opportunities and risks for contractors. Learn more and register at this link.
Later this fall, we also have trainings booked with the Washington State Bar Association and a new collaboration we are very excited about - stay tuned for more information!
In fact, our trainings on health and wellness while working from home have been so popular that we created a new online course! Below is a quick summary of the course:
Working from home presents many stressors and challenges. This course will cover high-impact strategies that anyone can leverage to foster indoor spaces that support health and wellness. This course will include an overview of the historical background regarding healthier indoor spaces, analysis of the latest research, and considerations and strategies related to indoor air quality, natural daylighting, biophilic design, digital wellbeing, ergonomics and more.
As with all of our courses, you can access our high-value content any time on your computer, tablet or phone! Learn more by visiting our courses website.
In addition to training and education, we bring 10+ years of construction litigation experience to sustainability consulting. We leverage this experience to view sustainability goals and challenges through a legal and risk management lens. If you are innovating in the sustainability space, we are your support team! We have the unique combination of skills to help you get the job done, while minimizing risk and maximizing business value.
