Architecture & DesignAn Introduction to Fitwel®

An Introduction to Fitwel®

SKU: RV-11406AW

Duration: 2.00 Hrs

What is Fitwel®? Fitwel® is a new building certification standard, promoted by the CDC and the Center for Active Design, which aspires to help design and construction professionals, building operators, and occupants of buildings to create and maintain facilities which promote evidence-based practices to promote better health outcomes. Fitwel® seeks practical, economical interventions to promote health, productivity, and healthcare savings over time through its web-based scorecard with 60 benchmark criteria over 7 health impact categories: food, safety, physical activity, well-being, social equity, absenteeism, and community health. This interactive online course will help you learn how to use and implement this new standard, as well as how it is similar and different from other ratings systems like WELL®

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Analyze the 7 health impact categories of Fitwel^®, which covers food, safety, activity, equity, well-being, community, and reduced morbidity/absenteeism.
Compare and contrast at a high level the various similarities and differences between Fitwel^® and other wellness-focused certification, including the WELL^® Building Standard.
Explain the process by which to implement Fitwel^® on an active project and how the various aspects of Fitwel^® increase productivity and health.
Describe the Fitwel^® Ambassador program, as well as drivers for the growing market demand for “fitter” buildings and communities.

Specs

Course Level	Fundamental
Languages	English
Compatibility	Audio, WebCast, MobileReady

Blake Jackson

Blake Jackson is a licensed architect, Associate, and the Sustainability Practice Leader with Tsoi/Kobus & Associates in Cambridge, MA. He has over twelve years of experience in retail, hospitality, higher education, healthcare, labs, and commercial structures. Blake plays a critical role in bringing measurable environmental stewardship to TK&A's projects and office management. He earned his B-Arch from Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA and his M-Arch in Sustainable Environmental Design from the Architectural Association Graduate School in London, UK. He is active in the Boston Society of Architects (co-chair of the Sustainability Education Committees and COTE), is a prolific writer and presenter (co-author of "The Cost of LEEDv4"), and is an adjunct faculty at the Boston Architectural College.

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