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Chapter 2: WELL Building Standard Flashcards

1
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What are the 7 Concepts of WELL?

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Adib Will Not Like Fish Chips Mayonaise

Air Water Nourishment Light Fitness Comfort Mind

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How many features are there in the Air Concept?

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29

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3
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How many features are there in the Water Concept?

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8

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How many features are there in the Nourishment Concept?

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15

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How many features are there in the Light Concept?

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11

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How many features are there in the Fitness Concept?

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8

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How many features are there in the Comfort Concept?

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12

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8
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How many features are there in the Mind Concept?

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17

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How many features are there in the Innovation Concept?

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5

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10
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How many features are there in total?

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105

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What is the aim of the Air Concept?

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Optimizing indoor air quality by achieving performance thresholds.

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What is the aim of the Water Concept?

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Optimizing quality of water and improving its accessibility to promote hydration.

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What is the aim of the Nourishment Concept?

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Encourage healthier eating habits.

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14
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What is the aim of the Light Concept?

*Minimize *Disruption

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Minimizing the disruption to the circadian rhythm, enhance productivity and improve moods.

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What is the aim of the Fitness Concept?

*Integration

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Encourage integration of physical activity into everyday life.

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What is the aim of the Comfort Concept?

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Designing indoor environments that are distraction free, productive and comfortable for building occupants.

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What is the aim of the Mind Concept?

*Support

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Support mental and emotional health and well-being of building occupants.

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18
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What is the aim of the Innovation Concept?

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Promote continuous advancement of WELL.

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19
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What are the strategies for the Air Concept?

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Removal of airborne contaminants, pollution prevention and air purification.

  • Ventilation
  • Filtration
  • Moisture Control
  • Construction Protocols
  • Protection from Endogenous Pollution
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20
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What are the strategies for the Water Concept?

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Filtration, treatment and strategic placement.

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What are the strategies for the Nourishment Concept?

*Availability *Encouraging

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Increasing the availability and visibility of fresh foods, limiting the availability of foods with unhealthy ingredients and encouraging the practice of more responsible food culture.

  • Food Production
  • Sanitary Food Prep. Areas
  • Healthy Foods
  • Healthy Portions
  • Mindful Eating
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22
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What is the strategy for the Light concept?

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Better illumination.

23
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What are the strategies for the Fitness Concept?

*Physical Activity

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Integrating and supporting physical activity.

  • Exterior Active Design
  • Interior Active Design
  • Physical Activity Spaces
  • Activity-Based Working
  • Awareness and Habits
24
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What are the strategies for the Comfort Concept?

*ATD

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Controlling acoustics and thermal conditions and reducing known sources of discomfort.

25
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What are the strategies for the Mind Concept?

*Feedback

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Providing occupants with regular feedback and knowledge about their indoor environment

26
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All features can be considered as a …?

A

Precondition or Optimization.

27
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What does Optimization refer to?

A

Features that allow flexibility in how a project meets acceptable quantified thresholds.

28
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What are Crosswalks?

A

Synergies between different certification programs

29
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What are Trade-Offs?

A

One strategy being achievable while another strategy becoming challenging to comply with.

30
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What are the 3 Project Types?

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  • New and Existing Buildings
  • New and Existing Interiors
  • Core and Shell
31
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How many features are there for the “New and Existing Buildings” project type? What is the breakdown?

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100 features

  • 41 Preconditions
  • 59 Optimizations
32
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How many features are there for the “New and Existing Interiors” project type? What is the breakdown?

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98 features

  • 36 Preconditions
  • 62 Optimizations
33
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How many features are there for the “Core and Shell” project type? What is the breakdown?

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54 features

  • 26 Preconditions
  • 28 Optimizations
34
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How many Pilot Programs are there?

35
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What are the 6 Pilot Programs?

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  • Community
  • Commercial Kitchens
  • Educational Facilities
  • Retail
  • Restaurant
  • Multifamily Residential
36
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For New and Existing Buildings, what is the % of floor area to be owned by the building owner?

37
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For Core and Shell, what is the % of floor area to be owned by the building owner?

38
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For Core and Shell, what is the % of floor area to be occupied by tenants?

39
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For New and Existing Interiors, what does WELL address?

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Portions or entirety of a building’s interior spaces unless (they are) undergoing major renovations.

40
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What are the human bodily systems that WELL seeks to protect?

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  • Cardiovascular
  • Digestive
  • Endocrine
  • Immune
  • Integumentary
  • Muscular
  • Nervous
  • Respiratory
  • Reproductive
  • Skeletal
  • Urinary
41
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What is an example of a synergy between the WELL Building Standard and the Living Building Challenge?

A

Furniture meeting voluntary material reporting requirements.

A feature in the Air Concept specifies that a percentage of the furniture in a project meets voluntary material reporting requirements such as those in Imperative 10 of the LBC 3.0.

42
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What is an example of a synergy between the WELL Building Standard and LEED?

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Permanent entry walk-off systems.

A feature in the Air Concept has the same requirements for permanent entry walk-off systems as those found in one of the Indoor Environmental Quality credits for the LEED BD+C.

43
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What is an example of a synergy between the Comfort Concept and the Air Concept?

A

Adjustable workstation chairs to achieve ergonomic requirements for the Comfort Concept that are made of non-VOC-emitting materials to increase the indoor air quality for the Air Concept.

44
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What is the aim of WELL for the Cardiovascular system?

A

Maintain or increase cardiovascular health.

45
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What is the aim of WELL for the Digestive system?

*Support

A

Support proper digestive health.

46
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What is the aim of WELL for the Endocrine system?

*Maintain

A

Maintain healthy endocrine functions.

47
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What is the aim of WELL for the Immune system?

*Promote *Enhance

A

Promote and enhance the health of the immune system.

48
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What is the aim of WELL for the Integumentary system?

*Maintain

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Maintain integrity of the integumentary system.

49
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What is the aim of WELL for the Muscular system?

*Physical *Ergonomics

A

Provide opportunities for physical activity and supporting proper Ergonomics .

50
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What is the aim of WELL for the Nervous system?

*Support *Protect

A

Support cognitive function and protect the health of the nervous system.

51
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What is the aim of WELL for the Reproductive system?

*Protect

A

Protect reproductive health.

52
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What is the aim of WELL for the Respiratory system?

*Optimize

A

Optimize the function and health of the respiratory system.

53
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What is the aim of WELL for the Skeletal system?

*Support

A

Support the health and function of the skeletal system.

54
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What is the aim of WELL for the Urinary system?

*Protect

A

Protect urinary health.

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