WELL Addenda

WELL ADDENDA

Review the complete list of addenda changes made to the WELL Building Standard.

Feature 76: Thermal comfort

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019

All occupiable spaces in naturally-conditioned projects meet the following criteria:


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 17 Jan, 2017 AAP, remove: "Core and Shell residential" before "projects may fulfill…". Add: "Residential"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 09 Feb, 2017 AAP, add: "for cooling" after "…or air conditioning units"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Add: "(including circulation areas)" after "mechanically-ventilated projects"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "naturally-ventilated" after "All spaces in". Add: "naturally-conditioned" after "All spaces in"


Feature 77: Olfactory comfort

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018

For Part 1, remove:
"a. Negative pressurization.
b. Interstitial rooms.
c. Vestibules.
d. Hallways.
e. Self-closing doors.".
Add:
"a. Negative pressurization.
b. Self-closing doors.
c. Hallways, vestibules or other intermediate areas."


Feature 78: Reverberation time

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "6,000 m³". Add "570 m³"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "3,000 m³". Add "280 m³"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "3,000 m³". Add "280 m³"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Part 1b, change “Open office spaces:” to “Open workspaces:”


Feature 79: Sound masking

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Part 2a, change “Open office spaces:” to “Open workspaces:”


Feature 80: Sound reducing surfaces

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

For Part 1a and 1b, add: ", beams, joists" after "...lights, skylights, diffusers"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018

For Part 2, remove: "walls". Add: "vertical surfaces"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 24 Oct, 2016

For Part 2a, add "interior" in front of "surrounding walls."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Part 1a, change “Open office spaces” to “Open workspaces:”


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Part 2b, change “Open office spaces:” to “Open workspaces:”


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Part 2c, change “Cubicle style offices:” to “Partitioned office spaces:”


Feature 81: Sound barriers

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018

In part description, remove: "Noise Isolation Class (NIC)". Add: "Sound Transmission Class (STC)"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018

For Part 1a, remove: "NIC of 35 when a sound masking system is present, or minimum NIC of 40". Add: "STC of 40 when a sound masking system is present, or minimum STC of 45


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

For Part 1b, remove: "NIC" after "minimum". Add: "STC"


Feature 82: Individual thermal control

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

For Part 1a, add: "with more than 10 people" after "...and between rooms"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

In Part 2a, remove: "employees". Add: "occupants"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Part 1a, change “The building provides a thermal gradient of at least 3 °C [5 °F] across open office spaces…” to “The building provides a thermal gradient of at least 3 °C [5 °F] across open workspaces…”


Feature 83: Radiant thermal comfort

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In Feature introduction text, change “Additional benefits include saved floor space, lower dust transportation and increased thermal comfort through the separation of temperature controls and fresh air supply systems” to “Additional benefits include saved floor space, lower dust transportation and increased thermal comfort through the separation of temperature controls and outdoor air supply systems


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

Change Part 1 name from “Lobbies and Other Common Public Spaces” to “Lobbies and Other Common Spaces”


Feature 84: Health and wellness awareness

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 31 Jul, 2019

Annotated Documents: Professional Narrative
On-Site: Visual Inspection


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

In feature introduction text, change “Health literacy, defined by the Institute of Medicine as…” to “Health literacy, defined by the National Academy of Medicine as…”


Feature 85: Integrative design

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Remove: "Prior to the design and programming of the project, all". Add: "Project"


Feature 86: Post-occupancy surveys

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019

In buildings with 10 or more occupants, the Occupant Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Survey™ from the Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley (or approved alternative) is completed by a representative sample of at least 30% of occupants at least once per year unless otherwise noted.


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "employees" after "10 or more". Add: "occupants" after "10 or more".
After "at least 30% of", remove: "employees". Add: "occupants" after "at least 30% of"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017

Change "…is given to a representative sample of at least 30% of employees at least once per year…" to "…is completed by a representative sample of at least 30% of employees at least once per year…"


Feature 89: Adaptable spaces

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019

To minimize clutter and maintain a comfortable, well-organized environment, minimal storage requirements are addressed through the provision of a combination of one some combination of the following:


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

For Part 3, add: "a combination of" after "...through the provision of"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In part description, remove: "Areas". Add: "Projects with gross floor area"


Feature 90: Healthy sleep policy

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

In part description, remove: "middle and high schools". Add: "primary and secondary schools"


Feature 92: Building health policy

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

In part description, remove: "elementary, middle, and high schools". Add: "primary and secondary schools"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "or any other employer-established benefit plan designed to reimburse employees for qualified medical expenses" after "Flexible spending accounts"


Feature 94: Self-monitoring

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "occupant" after "is made available to each". Add: "employee" after "is made available to each"


Feature 97: Material transparency

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "(in order to contribute, the product must indicate that all ingredients have been evaluated and disclosed down to 1,000 ppm)" after "the following material descriptions"


Feature 98: Organizational transparency

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Feb, 2019

Global Reporting Initiative. G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines: Reporting Principles and Standard Disclosures. https://www.globalreporting.org/resourcelibrary/GRIG4-Part1-Reporting-Pr.... Published 2013. Accessed June 9, 2015. The Global Reporting Initiative's G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines offers a framework for standardized, sustainability reporting. Global Reporting Initiative. GRI Standards. https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/. Published 2017. Accessed December 5, 2018. The GRI Standards are the first global standards for sustainability reporting and represent the global best practice for reporting on a range of economic, environmental and social impacts.


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Feb, 2019

b. Sustainability reporting following the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines organized by the Global Reporting Initiative (for more information, see www.globalreporting.org). Reporting in compliance with the GRI Standards operated by the Global Reporting Initiative, including Universal Standards and at least one additional topic-specific Standard (for more information, see www.globalreporting.org).


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In part description, remove: "or WELL compliance"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 10 Feb, 2016

In feature description language, change the last sentence from "This feature uses JUST participation to support fair and equitable organizations" to “This feature uses JUST participation and G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines to support fair and equitable organizations."


Feature 99: Beauty and design II

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018

For Part 1b, after "ceiling height of at least 2.75 m [9 ft] plus at least", remove: "0.15 m [0.5 ft] for every 3 m [10 ft] over 9 m [30 ft]". Add: "1 m per 20 m [1 ft per 20 ft]".


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018

For Part 1c, after "ceiling height of 2.75 m [9 ft] for a room width of 12 m [40 ft] plus at least", remove: "0.15 m [0.5 ft] for every 4.5 m [15 ft] over 12 m [40 ft]". Add: "1 m per 30 m [1 ft per 30 ft]".


Feature 101: Innovation I

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

For Part 1b, add: "to impact the occupants of the project or the general public in a positive manner" after "...WELL Building Standard"


Feature 101: Innovation I

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Feature 101: Innovation II

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Feature 101: Innovation III

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Feature 101: Innovation IV

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Feature 101: Innovation V

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 26 July, 2017 AAP, remove: "On an annual basis, projects must submit the following documentation to IWBI to demonstrate an active tour program: tour script, tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept), dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)".
Add: "In order to receive Innovation approval for an active tour program, projects must provide IWBI with the tour script and tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept) as part of their documentation. On an annual basis, projects must also submit the following documentation to IWBI: dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 26 July, 2017 AAP, remove: "On an annual basis, projects must submit the following documentation to IWBI to demonstrate an active tour program: tour script, tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept), dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)".
Add: "In order to receive Innovation approval for an active tour program, projects must provide IWBI with the tour script and tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept) as part of their documentation. On an annual basis, projects must also submit the following documentation to IWBI: dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 26 July, 2017 AAP, remove: "On an annual basis, projects must submit the following documentation to IWBI to demonstrate an active tour program: tour script, tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept), dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)".
Add: "In order to receive Innovation approval for an active tour program, projects must provide IWBI with the tour script and tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept) as part of their documentation. On an annual basis, projects must also submit the following documentation to IWBI: dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 26 July, 2017 AAP, remove: "On an annual basis, projects must submit the following documentation to IWBI to demonstrate an active tour program: tour script, tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept), dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)".
Add: "In order to receive Innovation approval for an active tour program, projects must provide IWBI with the tour script and tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept) as part of their documentation. On an annual basis, projects must also submit the following documentation to IWBI: dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017

In 26 July, 2017 AAP, remove: "On an annual basis, projects must submit the following documentation to IWBI to demonstrate an active tour program: tour script, tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept), dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)".
Add: "In order to receive Innovation approval for an active tour program, projects must provide IWBI with the tour script and tour destination descriptions (including at least one destination per WELL concept) as part of their documentation. On an annual basis, projects must also submit the following documentation to IWBI: dates of tours (minimum of six per year), number of attendees (minimum of 50 per year), and evidence of how the project is broadcasting the availability of these tours (i.e., social media, project website)"


Feature 101 - 105: Innovation I

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Feature 101 - 105: Innovation II

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Feature 101 - 105: Innovation III

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Feature 101 - 105: Innovation IV

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Feature 101 - 105: Innovation V

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Remove: "a. Describes how a feature normally not applicable to this project type is relevant to this project."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Remove: "a. Describes how a feature normally not applicable to this project type is relevant to this project."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Remove: "a. Describes how a feature normally not applicable to this project type is relevant to this project."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Remove: "a. Describes how a feature normally not applicable to this project type is relevant to this project."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Remove: "a. Describes how a feature normally not applicable to this project type is relevant to this project."


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017

Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature."


Feature 103, 104, 105: Innovation III

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Feature 103, 104, 105: Innovation IV

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Feature 103, 104, 105: Innovation V

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

Add new features 103 (Innovation Feature III), 104 (Innovation Feature IV), and 105 (Innovation Feature V). Feature language is identical to Features 101 and 102.


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

Add new features 103 (Innovation Feature III), 104 (Innovation Feature IV), and 105 (Innovation Feature V). Feature language is identical to Features 101 and 102.


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016

Add new features 103 (Innovation Feature III), 104 (Innovation Feature IV), and 105 (Innovation Feature V). Feature language is identical to Features 101 and 102.


Feature P4: Impact reducing flooring

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019

The higher the IIC, the greater sound attenuation of impact sound. IIC measurements cover a frequency range of 100-3503150 Hz; the range corresponds to a general “thump” at the lower level, and a sharper “clack” at the higher end.


Feature P6: Education space provisions

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

For Part 1a, remove: "elementary, middle and high school". Add: "primary and secondary schools"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

In part title, remove: "for Elementary School"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

For Part 2a, remove: "Elementary school". Add: "Early education and primary school"


Feature 206: Education space provisions

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "13.7 m". Add: "4 m²"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "7.6 m". Add: "2 m²"


Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

Remove: "5.5 m". Add: "1.5 m²"


Feature P7: Strategic Dining Design

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018

In part description, remove: "Early education, elementary, middle, and high school". Add: "Early education, primary and secondary school"


Feature 207: Strategic Dining Design

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017

For Verification Methods Matrix, Add: "Owner" to Letter of Assurance column


Feature P8: Injury prevention

Type Description
Amendment
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018

For Citation 126, remove: "www.ies.org/PDF/MLO/MLO_FINAL_June2011.pdf". Add: "http://www.darksky.org/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/16_MLO_FINAL_J..."