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85. Integrative design

A truly collaborative design process ensures that construction and upkeep of a space follows the original expectations and goals for the building. Including wellness throughout the design process guarantees that health-promoting criteria are understood by everyone creating and using the space.

This feature requires all stakeholders to meet at various points throughout the project development – pre-design planning, design development, construction and post-construction – to determine and ensure adherence to the collective wellness goals.

Part 2: Development Plan

A written document detailing the building’s health-oriented mission is produced with the consent of all stakeholders and incorporate all of the following:

a. Building site selection, taking into account public transportation.
b. WELL concepts of air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.
c. Plans for implementation of the above analyses and decisions.
d. Operations and maintenance plans for facility managers and building policy requirements related to wellness.
Part 3: Stakeholder Orientation

Upon construction completion, the designers, owners, managers and facilities staff must:

a. Tour the building as a group.
b. Discuss how building operations will support adherence to the WELL Building Standard.
Part 3: Family Support

Employers provide the following:

a.46 At least 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the care of a seriously ill child, spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or sibling.
b.51 The option to use paid sick time for the care of a child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild or sibling.
c.51 All nursing mothers with break times of at least 15 minutes, every 3 hours.

Applicability Matrix

Core & Shell Tenant Improvement New Construction
Part 2: Development Plan P P P
Part 3: Family Support - O O
Part 3: Stakeholder Orientation P P P
Commercial Kitchen Schools Multifamily Residential Restaurant Retail
Part 2: Development Plan P P P P P
Part 3: Stakeholder Orientation P P P P P
Part 3: Family Support - O - O O

Verification Methods Matrix

Letters of Assurance Annotated Documents On-Site Checks
PART 2 (Protocol)
Development Plan 		Policy Document
PART 3 (Protocol)
Stakeholder Orientation 		Policy Document
PART 3 (Protocol)
Family Support 		Policy Document

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U.S. Green Building Council. LEED v4: Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction. Washington D.C.: U.S. Green Building Council; 2013: 37, 43-44, 541-552, 567, 605, 623, 645-53, 658-61, 682-3, 685-6, 723-4.
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USGBC's LEED BD+C: Healthcare requires the generation of an Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) document that outlines ways to optimize occupant health.
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