Innovation V
Innovation V
Intent:
To promote the continuous evolution of the Standard by enabling projects to propose a new feature that addresses health and wellness in a novel way.
BACKGROUND
As the scientific understanding of health continues to evolve, so too does the ability to address complex issues of promoting wellness through the built environment. Recent discoveries in neuroscience, for example, have led to new insights in light’s impact on the human brain, opening the door for addressing sleep disruption through improvements in lighting design. It is likely that similar discoveries will continue to be made. The WELL Building Standard embraces the creative thinking that is needed to address the complex ways in which interior spaces contribute to health and wellness.
The feature meets one of the following requirements:
a.
Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature.
b.
Relates to the wellness concept in a novel way that is not already covered in the WELL Building Standard, to impact the occupants of the project or the general public in a positive manner.