
Building for Well-Being
Exploring Health-Focused Rating Systems for Design and Construction Professionals
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Building for Well-Being
Exploring Health-Focused Rating Systems for Design and Construction Professionals
About this book
Building for Well-Being is the first introduction to health-focused building standards for design and construction professionals. More than a summary of the state of the field, this practical resource guides designers, builders, developers, and owners through considerations for incorporating WELLÂŽ, FitwelÂŽ, and other systems from the planning phase to ground-breaking and beyond. Side-by-side comparisons of established and emerging health-focused standards empower building professionals to select the most appropriate certifications for their projects. Drawing on the authors' backgrounds in sustainable design and public health, chapters on the evolution of the green building movement and the relationship between health and the built environment provide vital context for understanding health-focused standards and certifications. The final chapter looks toward the future of health and the built environment.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Learning from Green Building
- 2 Current State of Health
- 3 Design and Health Considerations
- 4 Why Guidelines?
- 5 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDÂŽ)
- 6 The WELLÂŽ Building Standard
- 7 The WELLÂŽ Community Standard
- 8 FitwelÂŽ
- 9 FitwelÂŽ Community and Commercial Sites (Beta Version)
- 10 Comparisons
- 11 Other Sources of Inspiration
- 12 A Way Forward
- Index