wellness
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. wellness articles below.
Live Moss Wellness Walls From Verdure
Using biomimicry, the Moss Walls system uses flowing water, misters, fans, and specialized lighting to create an idyllic environment for live moss... and a healthy workplace.
In London, Hilton Introduces Its First Vegan Suite
The global hospitality company refurbished an existing suite that caters to those seeking a more eco-friendly lodging experience.
nora Launches New Color Palette For noraplan environcare Flooring
This adaptable, multipurpose premium rubber flooring offers 48 new harmonious shades designed to help evoke a sense of calm.
Fresh Approach To Nature Hues In The Workplace
PPG Paints has chosen Night Watch as the 2019 Color of the Year.
Investment Firm Invests In Sustainable Workplace Design
Fir Tree Partners hired Kostow Greenwood Architects for its most recent (sustainable) office upgrade in New York City.
Bring The Outdoors In… To Workplace Design
In a recent survey of U.S. and UK workers, access to natural light was found to be an important factor in their level of job satisfaction.
Yogi Tea Company Opens LEED Certified Plant
Located in Eugene, OR, the 189,000 square foot building is the first LEED-certified tea manufacturing facility in the U.S.
UL, Center For Active Safety Design Form Partnership
Initial focus is to expand the Center's Fitwel Certification System in China, while providing facility and building professionals more access to products that foster healthy buildings.
Are You Taking A Lunch Break Today?
June 15, 2018 marks the first official "National Take Back The Lunch Break Day" in the United States.
Natural Light In Workplace Design
Cultivating a healthy indoor environment can begin with sound daylighting strategies.
Did You Get A Good Sleep Last Night?
Today is World Sleep Day, an event to highlight awareness of the impacts of sleep quality on health, including performance in the workplace.
Maximizing Natural Light In Facilities
With Daylight Saving Time around the corner, consider the potential benefits of daylighting and daylight harvesting for your facilities.
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.
New Guidance On Achieving Joint Certification Of BREEAM, WELL
A new briefing paper from BRE And IWBI outlines how projects can achieve joint certification of BREEAM and the WELL Building Standard.
ASID Shares New HQ Post-Occupancy Research
The American Society of Interior Designers has made available post-occupancy research for its new WELL and LEED certified headquarters in Washington, DC.
Performance Review: Three Design Leaders Size Up The Workplace
The way we work is changing. Can office design keep pace? Three design leaders from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) share their insights.
Bicycle Friendly Business Award For Dero
The League of American Bicyclists recognizes this maker of bike parking solutions for its own facility amenities and initiatives that promote employee cycling.
Solatube Introduces SolaMaster 300 DS
This line of tubular daylighting devices is designed to provide enhanced light diffusion into interior spaces without light loss.
Concerned With Poor IAQ?
A facility’s indoor air quality affects occupant health as well as energy efficiency. Take steps to mitigate negative impacts.
World’s First Biophilic Office Project Studies Buildings, Nature
The research project will provide environmental and human data as evidence of biophilic design’s positive impact on the health and wellbeing of office occupants.
Alliance For Workplace Excellence Awards 54 Companies
These annual awards recognize companies for their actions that deliver on improving workplace wellness, sustainability, and diversity.
Cleaning To Safeguard Health
Protect the well-being of facility staff and building occupants with green cleaning principles.
Two Humanscale Products Earn International Recognition
The Infinity task light wins Red Dot product award; OfficeIQ honored as a World Changing Idea Finalist by Fast Company.
Clorox® Total 360™ System
The Clorox® Total 360™ Electrostatic Sprayer provides superior surface coverage so commercial facilities can do much more, much faster, for much less.
