Health and Wellness
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. Health and Wellness articles below.
Facility Management Prioritizes Employee Health And Wellness
New Facility Management Trends & Insights survey from CORT reveals that employee health and wellness is top-of-mind as facilities continue to explore flexible workspace.
CloroxPro Partners For Stronger Communities
The company has partnered with Project for Public Spaces to help create spaces and programs where people can share experiences and build relationships in their communities.
theMART In Chicago Achieves Fitwel Certification
The Center for Active Design bestowed a Fitwel 2 Star Rating to theMART, an iconic four million square foot Chicago property.
Is Hand Washing Happening In Your Workplace?
The Healthy Hand Washing Survey by Bradley Corporation reveals that 56% of workers have seen colleagues leave the restroom without washing their hands.
Question Of The Week: What Workplace Design Features Work?
A second annual Capital One Workplace Environment Survey finds flexibility remains high on the list of priorities for employees.
Indoor Environments’ Impact On Wellness To Be Studied
Well Living Lab will undertake a three-year scientific research plan to identify how indoor environments affect five facets of people’s lives.
New Workplace Wellness Employer Guide Available
A free guide for employers to identify wellness programs that fit their unique workplace and employee characteristics is available from Transamerica Center for Health Studies and UC Berkeley Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces.
Delos, Naava Team Up To Bring Smart Green Wall Technology To U.S.
Partnership will promote smart green wall technology to address human health and wellness within the built environment.
The Well Living Lab Announces First Alliance Members
The Well Living Lab leverages and expands upon the principles of the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL), which focuses on seven concepts relevant to indoor health—air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.
Question Of The Week: What Is A High Performance Building?
To be considered "high performance," buildings must optimize across multiple attributes, including not only energy efficiency and sustainability, but also productivity, security and functionality.
Friday Funny: A Workplace Filled With Desk Potatoes
The desk potato trend has been on the rise as workers become increasingly tethered to their desks.
Friday (Fitness) Funny: Workers Feel Like Beached Whales, Not Beach Bodies
New CareerBuilder survey reveals who is most likely to gain weight on the job.
