WELL Crosswalks & Alignments
The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) recognizes and values the complementary nature of green building and building for occupant health and wellness. To support projects pursuing both the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL) and leading green building standards from around the world, the IWBI is putting forth WELL Crosswalks.
Crosswalks are intended to identify synergies between WELL and other green building standards, and streamline efforts for projects seeking a dual rating by acknowledging where WELL Building Standard requirements are deemed equivalent and aligned with aspects of the alternate building rating tool.
IWBI continues to support research on equivalent standards to ones referenced within the WELL Building Standard. Currently, the WELL Crosswalk documents with Green Building Council of Australia (Green Star), and BRE (BREEAM) have been released, and the IWBI is collaborating with the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED), and the International Living Future Institute (Living Building Challenge) on future WELL Crosswalks.
LEED
LEED and WELL work alongside one another to ensure that buildings and communities preserve energy and precious resources for a brighter and more equitable future; while supporting enhanced human health, well-being and performance.
IWBI, USGBC and GBCI have developed the following guidance to show how LEED can assist in meeting WELL, and to show how WELL can assist in achieving LEED. The following crosswalk document outlines where achievement of LEED credits and WELL features will provide achievement of a credit or feature in the corresponding program.
Green Building Council of Australia - Green Star
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) announced a new partnership in 2016, and are working collaboratively to promote health and wellbeing in the design, construction and operations of buildings, fitouts and communities in Australia.
The document provides guidance specific to new buildings or new fitouts being rated under Green Star – Design & As Built or Green Star – Interiors. Future versions will include guidance specific to buildings seeking Green Star – Performance ratings.
BRE - BREEAM
BRE and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) are collaborating to promote health and wellbeing in the design, construction and operation of buildings and fit-outs, internationally. The document, Assessing Health and Wellbeing in Buildings, has been created to make it easier for those wishing to obtain both a certified BREEAM rating and a WELL Certified™ rating. It also sets out the areas where WELL requirements are addressed by UK and/or EU regulations, and where these can be omitted from an assessment for buildings undergoing a WELL assessment in these territories.