A rich body of academic research and business case studies have arisen over the last five years, showing the physical, physiological, cognitive, health and wellness benefits of positive interactions between humans and the built environment.

The WELL Building Standard™ is a specific example of capturing and formalising this complex issue into a documented rating system, much overdue and warmly received. It follows similar approaches to common rating systems such as LEED and BREEAM in that a ‘credit’ style approach is used during the design and operation stage of the building to demonstrate compliance.
 
As global thought leaders in measuring sustainability in the built environment, IES has been researching and developing our approach to understanding Health and Wellbeing through our World leading IESVE software.

Mark Knipfer, Vice President of the IES South Atlantic Division has an extensive understanding of the WELL Standard. Amongst the first of his peers to achieve WELL Accredited Professional status, Mark has joined an exclusive group with demonstrated expertise in this exciting and growing field.

Mark adds this credential to an impressive resume, having been a LEED Accredited Professional since 2004 and served as a contracted LEED reviewer starting in 2008. Mark has also served on the USGBC’s Indoor Environmental Quality TAG and the IAQP Working Group and has participated in the WELL AP exam development as well as research and development on the Air- and IEQ-related LEED-WELL crosswalk, released in April 2017.

Mark is now fielding more and more questions on WELL, from general questions of perception and value to ad hoc consulting on individual pre-conditions or optimizations to full service consulting.

Contact us today to find out more about how Mark and the rest of our global consulting team can assist in embedding good practice Health and Wellbeing concepts into your projects.