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 GBRI WELL AP V2 Exam PREPARATION

Week 3

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 AGENDA

01 Recap

02 Nourishment Concept

03 Light Concept

04 Movement Concept

05 Homework & What’s Next

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Movement Concept

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 Knowledge Domains & Questions

7 Thermal Comfort
Air 11
8 Sound
Water 9
9 Materials
Nourishment 10
9 Mind
Light 9
9 Community
Movement 7
12 WELL Certification

Knowledge Domain 5: Movement

Knowledge of:

1. The impact of physical activity and ergonomics on human health.

2. Design-based and operational strategies to promote movement through building features.
3. Ergonomic workstations and active furnishings.
4. Factors of site selection that can promote movement and physical activity.

Skills In:

1. Recommending design strategies and amenities to support active occupants and visitors.
2. Assisting decision-makers in shaping policies and implementing initiatives that promote physical activity
3. and exercise

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 MOVEMENT

23 % o f t h e g l o b a l a d u l t p o p u l a t i o n a r e p h y s i c a l l y i n a c t i v e

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 At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity
five days per week, and muscle-strengthening activities at
least two days per week

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MOVEMENT

WELL SERIES
GBRI

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 MOVEMENT : 10 Features
V01 Active Buildings and Communities
2 Preconditions
V02 Ergonomic Workstation Design

V03 Circulation Network

V04 Facilities for Active Occupants

V05 Site Planning and Selection

V06 Physical Activity Opportunities

8 Optimizations
V07 Active Furnishings

V08 Physical Activity Spaces and Equipment

V09 Physical Activity Promotion

V10 Self-Monitoring

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V01 A CTI VE BUI LDI NGS A ND COMMUNI TI ES P

Issue
• Physical inactivity is linked to premature mortality/chronic diseases,
including:
• Type II diabetes,
• Cardiovascular disease,
• Depression, stroke, dementia and some forms of cancer
• 23% of the adult population are physically inactive

Intent
Facilitate all types of movement, including physical activity and
exercise and reduce sedentary behavior through the intentional design
of built spaces.’

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to select from a series

of design-based optimizations.

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Solution
• Active building design can encourage movements
such as:
• Staircases
• Cycle lanes
• Green space.
• If physical inactivity were reduced by just 10%, more
than half a million deaths could be averted, while
over one million deaths could be averted, if physical
inactivity were reduced by 25%.

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V01 A CTI VE BUI LDI NGS A ND COMMUNI TI ES P

PART 1: Design Active Buildings and Communities

At least one point in one of the following features:

 Feature V03: Circulation Network

 Feature V04: Facilities for Active Occupants

 Feature V05: Site Planning and Selection

 Feature V08: Physical Activity Spaces and Equipment

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 V02 ERGONOMI C WO RKSTA TI O N DESI GN P

Issue
• Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) ranked among the top
drivers of global disability due to restricted work time
• In office settings, risk factors include workstation design that
forces the body into awkward positions

Intent
Reduce the risk of physical strain on the body through ergonomic
design at workstations

Summary

WELL feature requires projects to provide ergonomic workstation

furnishings to accommodate all users, that allow for customized
workstation fit and provide user orientation to workstations

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V02 ERGONOMI C WO RKSTA TI O N DESI GN P

Solution
• Effective ergonomic interventions to accommodate
all users include:
• Design (e.g., adjustable furniture)
• Programmatic (e.g., education) approaches.
• Ergonomic design solutions facilitate customizability
at workstations allowing users to better fit workstations
to their needs.

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PART 1: Support Visual Ergonomics

For Office Spaces

 Option 1: Desktop computer monitors

o Monitors with built-in height and angle adjustment

o Monitor stands or arms that allow height, angle and horizontal adjustment

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V02 ERGONOMI C WO RKSTA TI O N DESI GN P

PART 1: Support Visual Ergonomics

For Office Spaces

 Option 2: Laptop computers

o The laptop is paired with an external keyboard, mouse and stand such that
the laptop screen can be positioned by the user (height, viewing angle,
horizontal distance).
o The laptop is used with an external monitor that meets Option 1.

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 V02 ERGONOMI C WO RKSTA TI O N DESI GN P
PART 2: Provide Height-Adjustable Work Surfaces

For Office Spaces (atleast 25% of all workstations)

o Manual or electric height-adjustable work surfaces that provide users with

the ability to customize workstation height at both seated and standing
positions.
o Supplemental solutions (e.g., stand) that allow all or part of the work surface,
monitor and primary input devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse) to be raised or
lowered to seated or standing heights.

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V02 ERGONOMI C WO RKSTA TI O N DESI GN P

PART 3: Provide Chair Adjustability

For Office Spaces

All seating at workstations can be adjusted by the user, including the following:
o Seat height
o Seat depth
o Backrest height and lumbar support, OR backrest angle, OR armrest height
and distance between armrests.

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PART 4: Provide Support at Standing Workstations

All workstations in which users are regularly required to stand for 50% or more of their
working hours (e.g., assembly line station, hotel check-in counter, supermarket check-out
counter) incorporate at least two of the following:
o Anti-fatigue mats, impact reducing flooring or a similar strategy
o Recessed toe space at least 4 in(10 cm) depth and height
o A footrest or footrail
o A leaning chair

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V02 ERGONOMI C WO RKSTA TI O N DESI GN P

PART 5: Provide Workstation Orientation

All eligible employees receive an orientation (e.g., in-person training, interactive

education, video or smartphone-based education with competency verification) to
workstations in the space covering, at minimum, the following:
o Ergonomic and adjustability features of a given workstation and their
benefits
o Demonstration on how to make adjustments based on individual needs
o Available resources that can be used for future reference and where to
access them

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VERIFICATION METHOD

PART 1: Support Visual Ergonomics

PART 2: P r o v i d e H e i g h t - Ad j u s t a b l e Wo r k
Surfaces On-site Photographs, Letter of
Assurance – Owner
PART 3: P r o v i d e C h a i r Ad j u s t a b i l i t y

PART 4: Provide Support at Standing

Wo r k s t at i o ns
Policy and/or Operations
PART 5: Pr o vi d e Wo r k s t at i o n O r i e nt atio n
Schedule

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V03 CIRCULATION NETWORK

Issue
• Physical inactivity and sedentariness have emerged as a
primary focus of public health in recent years, due to the host
of negative health implications associated with both
behaviors

Intent
Encourage stair use through aesthetic design, signage and
visibility of staircases

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to design staircases for

everyday use and leverage aesthetics, visibility/positioning, and
prompts to encourage stair use.

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Solution

• Stairwell enhancements and signage increase stair use

• Improving aesthetic and atmosphere with design, music and
artwork, as well as tailoring motivational signage and prompts
to the audience or population the space serves, may help
increase intervention effectiveness
• Novel strategies, such as gamification, which leverages game
elements to encourage desired behaviors, have been
introduced as fun and innovative ways to encourage healthy
behaviors

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V03 CIRCULATION NETWORK

PART 1: Design Aesthetic Staircases

At least one staircase is open to regular occupants, services all floors of the project and is
aesthetically designed through the inclusion of at least two of the following on each floor:
o Music
o Artwork
o Light levels of at least 215 lux(20fc) when in use
o Windows or skylights that provide access to daylight
o Natural design elements (e.g., plants, water features, images of nature)
o Gamification

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PART 2: Integrate Point-of-Decision Signage

At least one staircase is open to regular occupants, services all floors of the project and is
supported by the following:
o Point-of-decision signage is present at the following locations (Near the
main building entrance or the reception desk, at elevator or escalator
banks on each floor, at the base of stairs and stairwell re-entry points on
each floor)
o If stairs are not visible from signage locations, wayfinding signage is used to
guide occupants to the stairs

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V03 CIRCULATION NETWORK

PART 3: Promote Visible Stairs

At least one staircase is open to regular occupants, services all floors of the project and
meets the following requirement:

o Located physically and/or visibly before elevators/escalators as measured

from the main point of entry to the building

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VERIFICATION METHOD

PART 1: Design Aesthetic Staircases

On-site Photographs, Letter of
Assurance – Owner
PART 2: Integrate Point-of-Decision Signage

PART 3: Promote Visible Stairs Technical Document

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V04 FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE OCCUPANTS

Issue
• Many communities still lack sufficient funding and infrastructure
to support active commuting intentions
• Lack of bike parking and post-commute facilities are key
reasons why people opt not to cycle to the workplace.

Intent
Foster active commuting through facilities that support cycling to
the building and active occupants more broadly

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to provide bike storage along

with showers, changing facilities and lockers, which support both
active commuters and active occupants.

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Solution

• Availability of amenities, such as bike parking and showers had

a positive impact on cycling
• Lockers and changing/shower facilities
• Cyclist infrastructure, such as cyclist lanes and, in particular,
infrastructure that promotes cyclist safety, is known to increase
ridership

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V04 FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE OCCUPANTS

PART 1: Provide Cycling Infrastructure

 Option 1: Cycling network

o The project is located in an area with a minimum Bike Score of 50.
o The project is located within a 650 ft(200 m) walk distance of an existing
cycling network that connects riders to at least 10 use types that are within a
3 mi(4.8 km) cycling distance of the project boundary.
o The project demonstrates existing plans for a cycling network that meets
above requirements.

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PART 1: Provide Cycling Infrastructure

 Option 2: Bike parking

o Short-term bike parking is located within a 100 ft(30 m) walk distance of a
functional building entrance and can accommodate at least 2.5% of peak
visitors.
o Long-term bike parking is available within the project boundary and can
accommodate at least 5% of regular occupants.
o The project provides access to basic bike maintenance tools co-located
with long-term bike parking or quarterly on-site bike maintenance services.

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V04 FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE OCCUPANTS

PART 2: Provide Showers, Lockers and Regular

Required Number of
Occupants (age
Changing Facilities Showers
12 or older)
o Showers with changing facilities are 0 - 100 1

available in a quantity listed in the 101 - 999 One plus one for every
150 occupants above
table, within a 650 ft(200 m) walk 100
distance of the project boundary. 1,000 – 4,999 Eight plus one for every
500 occupants above
o At least five lockers are available for 1,000
every shower. Lockers are co- 5,000 + 16 plus one for every
occupants 1,000 occupants
located with shower facilities. above 5,000

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VERIFICATION METHOD

P AR T 1 : Provide Cycling Infrastructure

Option 1: Cycling network Technical Document

On-site Photographs,
Option 2: Bike parking Letter of Assurance –
Designer
P AR T 2 : P r o v i d e S h o w e r s , L o c k e r s a n d
Technical Document
Changing Facilities

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V05 SITE PLANNING AND SELECTION

Issue
• In addition to interior active design that includes
neighborhood and site-level factors, plays an integral role in
physical activity opportunities and choices

Intent
Promote movement, physical activity and active living through site
and nearby amenities that facilitate walkability and provide
proximate access to public transportation.

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to demonstrate that the area

around the building is fostering walkability and that the building is
located near public transportation.

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Solution
• Features of walkable neighborhoods centralize
around several core design themes:
• proximity,
• connectivity,
• density, safety and aesthetics.
• Walkable communities consider the needs of diverse
users and abilities and are designed to facilitate
mobility across the lifespan.
• Single buildings can actually have important
contributions to the streetscape.
• Buildings that activate the first level by incorporating
aesthetic design can make positive contributions to
the pedestrian environment

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V05 SITE PLANNING AND SELECTION

P A R T 1 : Select Sites with Pedestrian-friendly Streets

 Option 1: Pedestrian-friendly streets

o The project is located in an area with a minimum Walk Score of 70.
o The project is located on a street with restricted vehicular traffic.
o Within a 0.25 mi(400 m) walk distance of the project boundary, 90%
of the total street length has continuous sidewalks present on both
sides and two of the following:
 At least eight existing use types are present within a 0.25 mi(400
m) walk distance of the project boundary.
 There are speed limits of 25 mph(40 kmh) or less and buffer
protections along sidewalks (e.g., curb extension, bioswales, bike
lane, parked cars, benches, trees, planters).
 Street segments intersect one another (excluding alleys) at least
every 260-330 ft(80-100 m).

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P A R T 1 : Select Sites with Pedestrian-friendly Streets

 Option 2: Pedestrian-friendly environment

All exterior building walls (excluding alleys) incorporate some combination of the following
design elements on the street level façade (i.e., first floor or first 18 vertical ft(5.5 vertical m),
whichever is less):
o Windows or glazing that provide transparency into the space.
o Overhangs such as canopies, awnings, eaves or shades.
o Murals or other artistic installations.
o Biophilic design elements (e.g., plants, water features, nature patterns,
natural building materials).
o Mixed building textures, colors and/or other design elements

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V05 SITE PLANNING AND SELECTION

P A R T 2 : Select Sites with Access to Mass Transit

o The project is located in an area (zip or postal code) with a minimum Transit Score of 70.
o The project is located within a 650 ft(200 m) walk distance of existing bus network that
provide at least 72 weekday trips and 30 weekend trips.
o The project is located within a 0.25 mi(400 m) walk distance of existing bus rapid transit
stops, light or heavy rail stations, commuter rail stations or ferry services that provide at
least 72 weekday trips and 30 weekend trips.

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VERIFICATION METHOD

P AR T 1 : Select Sites with Pedestrian-friendly

Streets

Option 1: Pedestrian-friendly streets

Technical Document
Option 2: Pedestrian-friendly environment

P AR T 2 : S e l e c t S i t e s w i t h Ac c e s s t o M a s s
Technical Document
Transit

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V06 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES

Issue
• A quarter of the global population fails to achieve physical
activity guidelines and is considered physically inactive. Key
determinants are:
• Time, motivation, lack of social support
• Environmental barriers such as:
• availability of sidewalks, parks and bicycle lanes

Intent
Encourage physical activity and exercise through no-cost physical
activity opportunities for occupants

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to provide no-cost physical

activity opportunities led by a qualified physical activity
professional.

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Solution
• Workplace wellness programs and offerings
• Worksite programs that make physical activity more readily
available (e.g., providing health club memberships, changing
insurance benefits
• Classroom-based teaching strategies and physical education
curricula that incorporate activity as promising strategies to
increase physical activity among adolescents
• Projects should also seek to solicit on-going feedback from their
population and make an effort to consider feedback in
revisions to programmatic offerings.

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V06 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES

P A R T 1 : Offer Physical Activity Opportunities

No cost physical activity opportunities are available to regular occupants and meet the
following requirements:
o Programming is appropriate for the project population (e.g., age, ability,
culture).
o Programming is offered in-person within a 650 ft(200 m) walk distance of the
project boundary or virtually.
o Programming is delivered by a qualified physical activity professional either
in-person or virtually.
o As applicable, physical activity opportunities are not withheld as a form of
punishment for early childhood education, primary or secondary school
students.
o Programming is offered at least one 30-minute event per week for one point,
and ≥ 150 minutes per week for two points.

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V06 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES

VERIFICATION METHOD

PAR T 1 : O ff e r P h ysi c a l Ac t i v i t y Policy and/or Operations

Opportunities Schedule

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 V07 ACTIVE FURNISHINGS

Issue
• Sedentary behavior has been linked to numerous negative health
outcomes, including
• Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes,
• Cardiovascular
• Metabolic risks
• Premature mortality.

Intent
Encourage movement, postural breaks and switching and discourage
prolonged sitting or standing at stationary workstations through active
workstations.’

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to provide ample active workstations,

such as a sit-stand or treadmill desk.

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V07 ACTIVE
FURNISHINGS
Solution
• Active workstations are effective at decreasing time spent sitting,
thereby increasing energy expenditure.
• there is an impact on productivity for sit-stand or treadmill desks with
more mixed findings for bicycle desks.
• offering active workstations along with education, prompts and/or
behavior change counseling may support sustained behavior
change and further reduce sitting time.

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P A R T 1 : Provide Active Workstations

 Active workstations are available to all employees who primarily work at

stationary workstations (e.g., desk) and present in quantities described in the
table below and may include the following types:
o Manual or electric height adjustable desks
o Supplemental solutions that allow all or part of the work surface and
all input devices (monitor or screen, keyboard, mouse) to be raised or
lowered to seated or standing heights.
o Treadmill desk
o Bicycle desk
o Stepper machine
 Active Workstation Quantity- At least 50% of workstations for one point, and
at least 90% of workstations for two points.

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V07 ACTIVE FURNISHINGS

VERIFICATION METHOD

PAR T 1 : P ro v i d e Ac t i v e On-site Photographs, Letter of

Workstations Assurance – Owner

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 V08 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPACES AND
EQUIPMENT
Issue
• Nearly a quarter of the general population fails to achieve
recommended physical activity levels
• At a community scale, additional environmental barriers exist,
such as availability of sidewalks, parks and bicycle lanes.
• International physical activity guidelines recommend both
cardiovascular and muscle strengthening activities

Intent
Promote physical activity and exercise by providing access to
physical activity spaces and equipment at no cost.

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to provide access to a physical

activity space at no cost through an onsite fitness facility, nearby
facility or nearby outdoor spaces, such as a park.

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V08 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPACES AND

EQUIPMENT
PART 1: Provide I ndoor Activit y Spaces

 Option 1: On-site physical activity spaces

o The space includes at least two types of exercise equipment (e.g., free
weights, treadmill) in quantities that allow use by at least 5% of regular
occupants at any time.
o The space includes at least two types of exercise equipment (e.g., free
weights, treadmill) and is at least 270sq.ft (25sq.m) plus 1 sq.ft (0.1 sq.m )
per regular occupant, up to a maximum of 10,000 sq.ft (930 sq.m )
 Option 2: Off-site physical activity facilities
o The project provides regular occupants access to a fitness facility within
a 650 ft(200 m) walk distance of the project boundary at no cost.

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EQUIPMENT
PART 2: Provide Outdoor Physical Activity Space

At least one of the following outdoor physical activity spaces is within a 0.25 mi (400 m)
walk distance of the project boundary and available at no cost to regular occupants:
o Green space (e.g., park, walking/biking trail).
o Blue space (e.g., swimming area).
o Recreational field or court.
o Fitness zone that includes all-weather fitness equipment.
o For projects with child occupants, play space geared toward children.

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V08 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPACES AND

EQUIPMENT
VERIFICATION METHOD

P AR T 1 : P r o v i d e I n d o o r Ac t i v i t y S p a c e s

Option 1: On-site physical activity spaces Technical Document

Policy and/or Operations
Option 2: Off-site physical activity facilities
Schedule
P AR T 2 : P r o v i d e O u t d o o r P h y s i c al Ac t i v i t y
Technical Document
Space

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 V09 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION

Issue
• Physical inactivity has emerged as a primary focus of public
health, due to a rise in premature mortality and chronic
diseases such as
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease,
• Depression, stroke and cancer

Intent
Encourage physical activity and exercise, by designing,
implementing and monitoring physical activity incentive
programs

Summary

This WELL feature requires projects to provide physical activity

incentives or promotion programs and monitor uptake of
offerings.

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V09 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION

PART 1: Offer Physical Act ivity Incent ives

 Option 1: Incentives for eligible employees

The project offers at least two of the following physical activity promotion programs to
eligible employees:
o Rewards for physical activity engagement
o A subsidy towards physical activity costs incurred by, including those
incurred during business travel.
o Reductions in health care premiums based on physical activity
engagement.
o Flexible work hours to accommodate physical activity.
o Paid time off for physical activity with a minimum of four days per
calendar year.

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PART 1: Offer Physical Act ivity Incent ives

 Option 2: Employee utilization of incentive programs

One of the following requirements is met:
o The project monitors utilization of incentive programs and demonstrates
an annual utilization rate of 50%
o The project demonstrates an annual improvement in utilization of at
least 10 percentage points. The project may report combined utilization
rates across multiple incentives, as appropriate.

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PART 1: Offer Physical Act ivity Incent ives

 Option 3: Physical activity for students

Early childhood education, primary and secondary schools develop and implement the
following programs for students:
o A program that aims to reduce daily time spent in the sedentary
behaviors like TV viewing, recreational computer or smartphone use,
gaming.
o A program that aims to promote daily physical activity through at least
one of these: Teaching strategies that incorporate movement and
activity into the lesson, or Physical education, or Recess or similar
physical activity breaks.

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VERIFICATION METHOD

P AR T 1 : O f f e r P h y s i c a l Ac t i v i t y I n c e n t i v e s

Policy and/or Operations

Option 1: Incentives for eligible employees
Schedule
Option 2: Employee utilization of incentive
On-going Data Report
programs

Option 2: Physical activity for students Professional Narrative

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V10 SELF-MONITORING

Issue
• Self-reported measures tend to overestimate actual
physical activity behaviors.

Intent
Promote self-awareness of health behaviors and health
metrics through wearable technology.’

Summary

. This WELL feature requires projects to provide or

subsidize wearables that can monitor physical activity
and health behaviors over time.

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PART 1: Provide Self-Monit or in g Tools
The project provides devices (e.g., wearable fitness tracker) to all eligible employees that
meet the following requirements:
o Available at no cost or subsidized by at least 50%.
o Allow users to monitor their own metrics over time (i.e., provides a
dashboard where individual metrics are aggregated).
o Measure at least two physical activity metrics (e.g., steps, floors climbed,
activity minutes).
o Measure at least one additional health behavior (e.g., mindfulness
practice, sleep).

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V10 SELF-MONITORING

VERIFICATION METHOD

PART 1: Provide Self-Monitorin g Policy and/or Operations

Tools Schedule

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 Knowledge Domain 5: Movement

Knowledge of:

1. The impact of physical activity and ergonomics on human health.

2. Design-based and operational strategies to promote movement through building features.
3. Ergonomic workstations and active furnishings.
4. Factors of site selection that can promote movement and physical activity.

Skills In:

1. Recommending design strategies and amenities to support active occupants and visitors.
2. Assisting decision-makers in shaping policies and implementing initiatives that promote physical activity
3. and exercise

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Self-Monitoring Active Buildings and Communities

Physical Activity Promotion

Ergonomic Workstation Design

Physical Activity Spaces and Equipment

Circulation Network

Active Furnishings

Physical Activity Opportunities

Facilities for Active Occupants

Site Planning and Selection

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