How to bring well-being to the workplace?
Scialla explained the venerable standard: “The WELL Building Standard is made up of many various elements,” he noted. “The full scope of labor includes air quality, water quality, lighting, thermal components, acoustics, biophilic programming, surface and cleansing protocols, HR policies, operational guidelines.
“There are sub-assessments, called the Health Safety Assessment, the Health Equity Assessment, that consist of portions of the WELL Standard and permit customers to enter the WELL Ecosystem in the event that they wish. And they bring about you closer to more detailed areas of focus. For example, health safety assessment focuses specifically on health and safety protocols, and after all it was spawned from the start of the pandemic.
“But all of the work is interesting since you take a look at every thing around you within the room. All of those inputs map on to our respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, cognitive, digestive and sleep health outcomes. So clearly, after all, improving what surrounds you possibly can foster a greater, not only healthier, work environment, but in addition a more productive work environment.”
Pagac described the weather his company implemented to attain WELL certification at the best level: “Things we take into consideration: battery storage, fuel storage, virtual power purchase agreement with a solar farm, because renewable energy could be very necessary.”
Why are bees so necessary?
This is bound to create buzz: beekeeping is an element of the combination, Pagac noted. “And beekeeping was considered one of them. One of them is urban agriculture. One of them is the acquisition of groundwater. All FDEs. all LED lighting, concrete interior partitions, stuff like that. That’s what we’re taking a look at today. We have several assets [in] downtown Los Angeles with hives producing several hundred jars of honey for tenants. We have created a latest system for obtaining groundwater, because of which we can be more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Our latest guidelines for air con, lighting and acoustics create a more productive environment for our employees. We’ve realized that and it’s evidence-based, we have measured it and tracked it, and we have happier employees and tenants.”
