In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To reduce the presence of pests in buildings and minimize occupant exposure to pest-related allergens.'

Change Part 1 verification type from Visual Inspection to Operations Schedule and Spot Check.

For Part 1a, add: "or combination particulate/carbon filters" after "Activated carbon filters"

Add: "for construction occurring within one year prior to Performance Verification:" after "...the following requirements are met"

The emission standards of Central Pollution Control Board (Government of India) has been accepted as an alternative for California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District rules for pollution in Feature 24 Part 2. However, combustion equipment for which there are no CPCB emission standards must meet California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District rules for pollution.
The following are acceptable alternatives to the requirements of Feature 24 Part 4

• Emission standards as per Bharat Stage III for Feature 24 Part 4 a
• Emission standards as per Bharat Stage III or IV for Feature 24 Part 4 b

The following European local emission standards have been approved as an acceptable equivalent for Feature 24, Part 4:
1. European Stage IV standard for non-road diesel engine vehicles or the use of non-road diesel engine vehicles equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF).
2. Euro VI emission standards for on-road engine vehicles or the use of on-road diesel engine vehicles equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF).

The following China local standards have been approved as an acceptable alternative for F24, Part 4:
1. China local standard GB20891-2014 for non-road diesel engine vehicles
2. China local standard GB17691-2005 for passenger vehicles and heavy duty trucks
Note that that NOx limits in the China standards are higher then US EPA limits.

Add Owner Letter of Assurance as required documentation, remove Architect Letter of Assurance.

Remove: "(Please refer to Table A3 for additional details.)"

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To minimize the impact of hazardous building material chemicals on indoor air quality and protect the health of manufacturing and maintenance workers.'

Add Contractor Letters of Assurance as required documentation.

Global GreenTag has been approved as an acceptable equivalent to the requirements for Feature 26 Part 1.

Remove: "At least 25% of products by cost (including furnishings, built-in furniture, all interior finishes and finish materials) have no GreenScreen® Benchmark 1, List Translator 1 or List Translator Possible 1 substances over 1,000 ppm, as verified by a qualified Ph.D. toxicologist or Certified Industrial Hygienist". Add: "Have no GreenScreen® Benchmark 1, List Translator 1 or List Translator Possible 1 substances over 1,000 ppm, as verified by a qualified Ph.D. toxicologist or Certified Industrial Hygienist"

Remove: "At least one of the following requirements is met". Add: "At least 25% of products by cost (including furnishings, built-in furniture, all interior finishes and finish materials) meet one or more of the following requirements"

Remove: "At least 25% of products by cost (including furnishings, built-in furniture, all interior finishes and finish materials) are Cradle to Cradle™ Material Health Certified with a V2 Gold or Platinum or V3 Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Material Health Score". Add: "Have a Cradle to Cradle™ Material Health Certified with a V2 Gold or Platinum or V3 Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Material Health Score."

Add Contractor Letter of Assurance as required documentation, add Owner Letter of Assurance as required documentation.

Remove: "that has an output of at least 4 mW/cm²" after "UV cleaning device"

Add annotated architectural drawing or operations schedule as required documentation, remove architect Letter of Assurance.

Remove: "Free of sharp internal angles, corners and crevices". Add: "Free of crevices and other hard-to-reach places"

Add on-site spot checks as required verification.

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To reduce occupant exposure to both harmful pathogens and hazardous chemicals through the use of high quality cleaning equipment and the proper storage of cleaning agents.'

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To limit the presence of sediment and water-borne pathogens in water designated for human contact.'

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To limit the presence of inorganic contaminants in drinking water.'

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To limit the presence of organic contaminants in drinking water.'

Remove "Nitrate less than 10 mg/L nitrogen". Add "Nitrate less than 50 mg/L (10 mg/L as nitrogen)"

Change “All water being delivered to the project area for human consumption meets the following limits:” to “All water being delivered to the project area for human consumption (at least one water dispenser per project) meets the following limits:

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To limit the presence of certain disinfectants, disinfection byproducts and fluoride in drinking water.'

Change “All water being delivered to the project area for human consumption meets the following limits:” to “All water being delivered to the project area for human consumption (at least one water dispenser per project) meets the following limits:

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To maintain high quality water through regular water quality monitoring and remediation.'

Remove: "or showers/baths"

Remove: "or showers/baths"

In Part 2a, remove "Filter rated to remove suspended solids." And replace with "Filter rated to remove suspended solids with pore size 1.5 µm or less."

For regularly occupied spaces that are not within 30 meters (100 feet) of a drinking water station, pitchers of filtered water and glasses may be provided that are monitored and refilled through the day. The Operations Schedule for the project must include information regarding the provision (location and quantities) of water and the monitoring and refilling of pitchers if this strategy is used.

For Part 1b, add: "(containing no added sugar)" after "...options are fruits"

Remove: "Salad bar or a similar salad-providing section which is positioned away from the walls, allowing 360° access". Add: "Salad bar or similar salad-providing section, positioned in a visible and accessible location"

For projects that have an existing food and beverage contract in place and are not able to comply with the requirements of Part 1 or Part 2, the following requirements are met:
1) Occupants are educated about the impact of highly processed ingredients and foods through permanent signage displayed on-site or at point-of-decision
2) Foods that have more than 30 g of sugar per serving and beverages that have more than 30 g of sugar per container have prominent labels at point-of-decision to indicate sugar content.

Project teams that seek to use this strategy must submit evidence of an existing contractual agreement and are subject to an on-site visual inspection by the WELL Assessor.

Remove: "No individually sold, single-serving, non-beverage food item contains more than 30 g of sugar". Add: "No non-beverage food item contains more than 30 g of sugar per serving"

Remove: "All foods, beverages, snacks and meals sold or distributed on a daily basis on the premises by (or under contract with) the project owner do not contain". Add: "All foods, beverages, snacks and meals sold or provided on a daily basis on the premises by (or under contract with) the project owner, including in vending machines, do not contain"

Remove: "No beverage with more than 30 grams of sugar per container is sold or distributed through catering services, vending machines, or pantries. Bulk containers of 1.9 L (2 quart) or larger are exempt from this requirement". Add: "Beverages do not contain more than 30 g of sugar per container. Bulk containers of 1.9 L (2 quart) or larger are exempt from this requirement"

The definition of gluten by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) 'Standards for gluten free food and low gluten food and their labelling requirements' may be used.

Add: "consumption of or contact with" after "to help occupants avoid"

The EU Regulation No 1169/2011 is an acceptable alternative to the requirements of Feature 40. Note that projects must still submit all applicable documentation to comply with these Features, and will also be subject to a spot check or visual inspection during the Performance Verification to verify compliance.

Add: " One of" before "the following"
Add: "b. Bar soap with a soap rack that allows for drainage"

Add: ", at a minimum," after "provided"

Add: "Since liquid soap in bulk refillable dispensers is prone to bacterial contamination, utilizing sealed liquid soap cartridges reduces the possibility for bacterial contamination and significantly reduces bacteria on hands whereas contaminated refillable dispensers increase bacteria on hands after handwashing. Handwashing sinks should also provide sufficient room for washing one’s hands without touching the sink sides, to prevent possible recontamination." after "than using air dryers."

Add: ", fish, or poultry" after "raw meat"

In the Feature description, remove the second paragraph. Replace with the following text:
'Intent: To minimize occupant exposure to food-borne pathogens by providing safe food storage.'

The EU Regulation No 1169/2011 may be used to comply with the requirements of Feature 43 regarding labeling for artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners. Note that projects must still submit all applicable documentation to comply with these Features, and will also be subject to a spot check or visual inspection during the Performance Verification to verify compliance.

The Hong Kong Food and Drugs Composition and Labeling Regulations may be used to partially comply with requirements of Feature 43. The project must label monosodium glutamate (MSG), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite, and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), (rather than only listing ingredients as flavors or preservatives), in order to comply with WELL. Note that projects must still submit all applicable documentation to comply with these Features, and will also be subject to a spot check or visual inspection during the Performance Verification to verify compliance.

The Hong Kong Food and Drugs Composition and Labeling Regulations may be used to partially comply with F43.
Note that projects must label monosodium glutamate (MSG), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite, and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), (rather than only listing ingredients as flavors or preservatives), in order to comply with WELL. Projects must still submit all applicable documentation to comply with these Features, and will also be subject to a spot check or visual inspection during the Performance Verification to verify compliance.

For projects located in India, the requirements for Feature 43 may be met by providing labeling for all high-shelf life packaged foods in addition to freshly prepared food items offered on-site. Foods must be labeled with the additives outlined by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Up to 30% of the low-shelf life packages goods prepared off site may be exempted from artificial substance labeling, but must include clear signage that they have not been evaluated for artificial ingredients or food additives. The latest version of the FSSAI regulation must be made available to building users upon request.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) 'Food Safety and standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulation, 2011' may be used to comply with the requirements of Feature 44 Part 1. Projects must still submit all applicable documentation to comply with this feature, and will also be subject to a spot check or visual inspection during the Performance Verification to verify compliance.

For projects that prepare foods on site from raw ingredients, which are not able to comply with the requirements of Part 1, the project may offer point-of-decision prompts in lieu of labeling. The prompts must be based on a ranking system that encourages the consumption of nutritionally-dense foods. Food prompts must be clearly displayed and must be used in conjunction with a food advertising and/or messaging campaign​ that allows individuals to quickly and easily identify nutritious foods and beverages​. An explanation of the ranking system must be made available to all occupants.

Project teams which seek to use this strategy must have their prompts and ranking system approved by the WELL Assessor​​.​ All strategies should comply with best practices and/or dietary guidelines and be supported by existing scientific, medical, or industry research.​ Please note that all foods offered will still need to comply with Feature 39 Processed foods.