2017 BOMA International Annual Conference & Expo

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Driving Occupant Health and Wellness in the Built Environment (Room 201B)

25 Jun 17

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: High Performance Buildings

Speaker(s): Liz York, Associate Director for Quality and Sustainability , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jeremey Alcorn, Senior Sustainability Program Manager, General Services Administration

Moderator(s): Joanna Frank, President & CEO, Center for Active Design;

There is a growing body of evidence linking the design of our built environment to choices that impact health. Healthier buildings benefit employee wellness and promoting wellness improves employee productivity. Looking to incentivize wellness supporting building amenities and polices, the General Services Administration(GSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) led the charge to develop Fitwel, a healthy building certification standard. In this interactive and engaging session, panelists will share an overview of the Fitwel rating system and highlight how real estate owners, managers, and developers can positively impact building occupant health and productivity by making Fitwel’s recommended improvements to workplace design and policies.

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