At the start of the pandemic, concerns over proximity-based transmission pathways, especially via hand-to-face contact, prompted a plethora of public health guidance emphasizing the importance of routine hygiene practices like regular surface cleaning and thorough hand washing. As the virus continued to spread, evidence emerged showing airborne transmission via respiratory…

Most people connect the concept of biophilia with beautiful natural views, lots of houseplants or design elements that mimic the real world. But it’s a term that also applies to green spaces — especially those that provide shared nourishment and community. Save for a brief wartime period when victory gardens…

It’s amazing how much power influencers have come to wield within society — especially on social media platforms where brands are constantly seeking new and more relevant ways to reach their audiences. What’s also fascinating is that anyone can be an influencer. …

Mentorship plays a vital role in professional development. Good mentors will use their personal experience and sector-specific knowledge to help today’s mentees become tomorrow’s leaders and influencers. However, when it comes to mentorship here in the U.S., there’s a gender gap: a 2019 survey showed that more than 80 percent…

After a year of living with the pandemic, the desire to return to some semblance of normal is universal. As vaccination programs become increasingly widespread, it’s tempting to believe that we’ll soon be able to emerge from quarantine, easing back into our regular routines with a collective sigh of relief. …

The spaces we create and inhabit are intimately and inextricably connected to human health. Simply put, the buildings where we live, work, study and relax have a profound impact on our physical and mental well-being, for better or for worse. The scale of these impacts has been brought into sharp…

In a booming economy, the gap between the haves and the have-nots can appear to be a slim — even bridgeable — barrier. Here in the US, where we’re brought up to believe that anyone can achieve anything, it’s a seductive notion. In hard times, though, the stark divisions in…

At scale, human health and planetary health are inextricably linked. What our buildings exhale, we inhale. What our cars exhaust, we breathe in. After decades of inaction and the reluctance of governments, corporations and individuals to acknowledge the increasingly perilous state of our planet, we find ourselves facing a tipping…

We launched the WELL Health-Safety Rating (HSR) last summer to assist organizations in formulating effective COVID-19 protocols that would allow staff, students and customers to feel more confident in their return to work, education, leisure and retail spaces. The overwhelmingly positive reaction from our clients has shown that there’s a…