Healthy sleep policy
- 84 Health and wellness awareness
- 85 Integrative design
- 86 Post-occupancy surveys
- 87 Beauty and design I
- 88 Biophilia I - qualitative
- 89 Adaptable spaces
- 90 Healthy sleep policy
- 91 Business travel
- 92 Workplace health policy
- 93 Workplace family support
- 94 Self-monitoring
- 95 Stress and addiction treatment
- 96 Altruism
- 97 Material transparency
- 98 JUST organization
- 99 Beauty and design II
- 100 Biophilia II - quantitative
- 101 Innovation feature I
- 102 Innovation feature II
90. Healthy sleep policy
High-quality sleep is essential to good health. Adequate sleep improves mental health, is necessary for maintaining sustained mental and physical performance throughout the day, and can help to prevent unhealthy weight gain.
This feature sets reasonable work hour limits that reinforce a healthy sleep and wake rhythm, puts a time limit on engagement with work tasks, provides appropriate places for recovery and renewal, and formalizes explicit food and drink provisioning to bolster good sleep patterns. Adopting this feature demonstrates the organization values quality of sleep and understands its impact on overall worker productivity and well-being.
Part 1: Non-Workplace Sleep Support
The following requirements are met:
a) For non-shift work, introduce organizational cap at midnight for late night work and communications.
b) Provide employees with a 50% subsidy on software and/or applications that monitor daytime sleep-related behavior patterns such as activity levels, caffeine and alcohol intake, and eating habits.
Part 2: Delayed Start
The following requirement is met for middle schools, junior high schools, and high schools:
a) The school day may start no earlier than 8:30 am.
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Applicability Matrix
| Core & Shell | New Construction | WELL Interiors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Non-Workplace Sleep Support | - | O | O |
| Part 2: Delayed Start | - | - | - |
| Commercial Kitchen | Education | Multifamily Residential | Retail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Non-Workplace Sleep Support | - | O | - | O |
| Part 2: Delayed Start | - | P | - | - |
Verification Methods Matrix
| Letters of Assurance | Annotated Documents | On-Site Checks | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PART 1 (Protocol) Non-Workplace Sleep Support |
Policy Document | ||
|
PART 2 (Protocol) Delayed Start |
Architect | Architectural Drawing |