17
Dec
2020
Measuring the “Health” of Buildings
Posted On December 17, 2020  By Diane DeFelice  And has 21 Comments

The pandemic has forced us to rethink countless aspects of our lives, including the buildings we spend our days inhabiting. Social distancing requirements and efforts to reduce virus transmission in indoor environments demand that “healthy buildings” be a top priority for the real estate industry. But […]

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24
Jun
2020
Bringing the Outside In: WELL Building Strategies in Industrial Real Estate
Posted On June 24, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Annual health care spending in the U.S. tops $3.6 annually, and some studies suggest that overall health is impacted more by the environment and lifestyle choices than genetic makeup. With the majority of us spending around 90% of our days indoors, our health is fundamentally shaped […]

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19
May
2020
Industry, Workplace, Community and the Importance of WELL in the Post-pandemic Environment
Posted On May 19, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

There is no doubt COVID-19 has accelerated the already changing nature of commerce and work and introduced a new layer of considerations for commercial real estate development.  Prior to the outbreak, we saw e-commerce’s exponential trajectory, increased demand for immediate goods, and the rise of urban […]

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30
Oct
2019
Satisfying Tenant Wants in Office
Posted On October 30, 2019  By Jessica Spaulding  And has No Comment

As we get deeper into the real estate cycle, it seems that every product type is competing in an amenity arms race. Value-add investors remain on the hunt for new and innovative improvements to help their products stand out from the crowd. Office and multifamily buildings […]

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29
Jun
2016
Sustainable Design for Humans
Posted On June 29, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In 2013, Delos established the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to administer the WELL standard in late 2014. The IWBI describes the standard as “[marrying] best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to […]

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