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Our MEP and sustainability teams have compiled a document that outlines best practices in healthy buildings through recommendations and resources for air quality, water quality, green cleaning, access to nature, movement, waste and occupant comfort.

We are all acutely aware that our indoor environment can have a significant impact on our health. From HVAC filters that reduce our exposure to pathogens*, to enjoying safe drinking water, to feeling calm and comfortable in our spaces, we feel better when our surroundings support our health and wellbeing. While we all want healthy and safe indoor environments, do we know what constitutes a healthy building?

Fortunately, there are numerous resources from expert organizations such as ASHRAE, USGBC, the CDC, and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) that provide guidance for creating healthy indoor environments. This guide compiles high-level information from third party sources to help building tenants understand and advocate for quality indoor spaces. Given that we spend 90% of our time indoors, we should feel confident that these spaces support our quality of life.

In this guide you will find seven areas of focus for a healthier building:

• Air quality
• Water quality
• Green cleaning
• Access to nature
• Movement
• Waste
• Occupant comfort

While there are more categories to explore, these topics best consolidate critical focus areas. Use this guide to facilitate conversations with building or office management teams, and refer to additional resources for more detail and guidance around recommendations.

_{*It should be noted that recommendations included in this guide do not ensure that building occupants will not get sick. These strategies do not cover all aspects and issues to consider in order to mitigate and reduce infection potential in an indoor environment. The CDC has produced comprehensive guidelines on these issues.}