A case study on Healthy Buildng

we shape our buildings;

thereafter they shape us
Winston Churchill

Justin Powell
Health and Design
FA21
 Fitwel
Certification Although widely accepted, this

Systems certification lacks on-site testing. This

process is more useable and
replicable; critics say its threshold
doesn't push the boundaries well
processes of assessment enough to be praised.

WELL
More intense and particular, WELL
only certifies buildings that go
through it's complex onsite testing.
It's downfalls include its cost and
relatability to everyday people as few
building try to attain this certification.
Healthy Building Attributes
What to keep in mind

01 Good Ventilation 05 Low Noise Level

02 Fresh Air 06 Water Quality

03 Comfortable Temperatures 07 Dust and Pests

04 Ample Natural Light 08 Safety and Securtiy

Green Building
most common approach to creating a
healthy building: this methodology to
building encourages many of the
necessary
attributes for a
healthy building.

The Spine in Liverpool

St. Regis in Hong Kong

Concepts
01 the average american spends 87% of
their life in buildings according to
the EPA

Disadvantaged communities are

02
more likely to suffer from toxic
materials in buildings
Building types such as homes,
03
schools, workplaces, and healthcare
should prioritize healthy building

People like children, the elderly, and

04 pregnant women are especially
suseptable to health complications
due to careless building
 Item 5 Item 1

Healthy
20% 20%

building is
important.
Item 4 Item 2
20% 20%

World Health Organization estimates Item 3

20%
over 12 million deaths a year globally
due to unhealthy environments
Above is a mapped diagram of
deaths per million in population
attributable to air pollution
Sources
GRESB
Chapter 19, Environmental Health
WELL