WELL Addenda
WELL ADDENDA
Review the complete list of addenda changes made to the WELL Building Standard.
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 May, 2019 All occupiable spaces in naturally-conditioned projects meet the following criteria: |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In 17 Jan, 2017 AAP, remove: "Core and Shell residential" before "projects may fulfill…". Add: "Residential" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In 09 Feb, 2017 AAP, add: "for cooling" after "…or air conditioning units" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Add: "(including circulation areas)" after "mechanically-ventilated projects" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "naturally-ventilated" after "All spaces in". Add: "naturally-conditioned" after "All spaces in" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018 For Part 1, remove: |
01 Nov, 2018 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "6,000 m³". Add "570 m³" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "3,000 m³". Add "280 m³" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "3,000 m³". Add "280 m³" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 1b, change “Open office spaces:” to “Open workspaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 2a, change “Open office spaces:” to “Open workspaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 1a and 1b, add: ", beams, joists" after "...lights, skylights, diffusers" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 05 Feb, 2018 For Part 2, remove: "walls". Add: "vertical surfaces" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 24 Oct, 2016 For Part 2a, add "interior" in front of "surrounding walls." |
24 Oct, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 1a, change “Open office spaces” to “Open workspaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 2b, change “Open office spaces:” to “Open workspaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 06 May, 2016 In Part 2c, change “Cubicle style offices:” to “Partitioned office spaces:” |
06 May, 2016 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Nov, 2018 In part description, remove: "Noise Isolation Class (NIC)". Add: "Sound Transmission Class (STC)" |
01 Nov, 2018 |
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 |
01 Nov, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 1b, remove: "NIC" after "minimum". Add: "STC" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 For Part 1a, add: "with more than 10 people" after "...and between rooms" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 In Part 2a, remove: "employees". Add: "occupants" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
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…” |
06 May, 2016 |
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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 |
06 May, 2016 |
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” |
06 May, 2016 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 31 Jul, 2019 Annotated Documents: Professional Narrative |
31 Jul, 2019 |
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…” |
06 May, 2016 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Remove: "Prior to the design and programming of the project, all". Add: "Project" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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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 |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "employees" after "10 or more". Add: "occupants" after "10 or more". |
26 Jul, 2017 |
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…" |
17 Jan, 2017 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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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 |
01 May, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 3, add: "a combination of" after "...through the provision of" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In part description, remove: "Areas". Add: "Projects with gross floor area" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 In part description, remove: "middle and high schools". Add: "primary and secondary schools" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 In part description, remove: "elementary, middle, and high schools". Add: "primary and secondary schools" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
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" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "occupant" after "is made available to each". Add: "employee" after "is made available to each" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
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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" |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Feb, 2019
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01 Feb, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 01 Feb, 2019 b. |
01 Feb, 2019 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017 In part description, remove: "or WELL compliance" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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." |
10 Feb, 2016 |
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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]". |
01 Nov, 2018 |
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]". |
01 Nov, 2018 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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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" |
20 Oct, 2017 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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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)". |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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)". |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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)". |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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)". |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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)". |
20 Oct, 2017 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 27 Apr, 2017 Add: "a. Goes above and beyond the current requirements of the existing WELL feature." |
27 Apr, 2017 |
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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. |
06 May, 2016 |
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. |
06 May, 2016 |
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. |
06 May, 2016 |
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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. |
01 May, 2019 |
Type | Description | Post Date |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 1a, remove: "elementary, middle and high school". Add: "primary and secondary schools" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 In part title, remove: "for Elementary School" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 07 Jun, 2018 For Part 2a, remove: "Elementary school". Add: "Early education and primary school" |
07 Jun, 2018 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "13.7 m". Add: "4 m²" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "7.6 m". Add: "2 m²" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 Remove: "5.5 m". Add: "1.5 m²" |
26 Jul, 2017 |
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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" |
05 Feb, 2018 |
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Amendment |
Type: Amendment
Post Date: 26 Jul, 2017 For Verification Methods Matrix, Add: "Owner" to Letter of Assurance column |
26 Jul, 2017 |
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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..." |
07 Jun, 2018 |