Healthy Interiors: Using the WELL Building Standard to Design Commercial Space of the Future
Excel Dryer, Inc. is a family-owned and operated small business that has been manufacturing the finest American-made hand dryers for over 50 years and the only ones that are Made In USA Certified®, featuring the original, patented, high-speed, energy-efficient XLERATOR® Hand Dryers. XLERATOR hand dryers patented technology completely dries hand three times faster (in 10-15 seconds) while using 80 percent less energy than conventional hand dryers. XLERATOR models represent a 95 percent (or more) cost savings when compared to paper towels and eliminate their maintenance and waste, while creating a more hygienic restroom environment. Excel’s hand dryers were among the first to have Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs) helping facilities qualify for the most LEED® Credits.
This course will explore a real-life example of a 5,000-square-foot office expansion recently completed in Western Massachusetts. We’ll take a deep dive into the owner’s and architect’s primary goals for the space; that it be beautiful, healthy, sustainable, and functional. We’ll learn about the various relevant tools for sustainable, healthy buildings, including the WELL Building Standard, The Works With WELL Program, and the LEED Green Building program. Then, we’ll dive into the role of building products in healthy, sustainable spaces, highlighting the following systems:
• Walls,
• Furniture,
• HVAC,
• Acoustic systems,
• Flooring,
• Lighting,
• Views, and
• Plumbing.
We’ll wrap up with key takeaways and lessons learned.
- Define healthy and sustainable building in the post-COVID design era
- Identify potential project goals related to the health and well-being of building occupants and the value of an integrated approach to design.
- Recognize how the strategies within the WELL Building Standard™ can be leveraged to support occupant health and well-being, sustainability, flexibility, and aesthetics.
- Learn about new product solutions for providing touchless hand hygiene in and outside of the restrooms.
- Apply lessons learned from a real project to support future commercial office design projects.
