Chapter 3: WELL Certification Process Flashcards
What is the triple bottom line about?
Concept that sustainability involves the financial, social and environmental bottom lines of a project
In terms of triple bottom line what does financial relate to?
- How a project is financed 2. Return on investment
In terms of triple bottom line, what does environmental relate to?
The impact around the project site and regional and global environmental concerns
In terms of triple bottom line, what does social relate to?
Happiness, health and productivity of project stakeholders
What does stakeholder mean?
Anyone who is affected or will be affected
What is the business case for the WELL building Standard?
- Being perceived as having additional value 2. Possible increase in productivity and employee retention 3. Possibility that healthcare employees reduce health insurance Costs
For the WELL building standard, what are the different levels of achievement?
Silver = All preconditions Gold = all preconditions, 40% optimisations Platinum = all three conditions, 80% optimisations
What are the certification steps for the Well building standard?
RDPCR
Registration, documentation review, performance verification, certification, re-certification and document submission
When is the WELL performance testing agent assigned to a project?
Registration
How long does a technical review by a well performance testing agent take?
20 to 25 days
What are the documents submitted for documentation review?
Annotated documents, general documents, letters of assurance
What are annotated documents?
Design drawings with highlighted information
What are general documents?
- Not tied to a specific feature. 2. For the certification process at large.
What are some examples of stakeholders which letters of assurance are to come from?
Architects, engineers, contractors
What is a performance verification?
A site visit from the WELL performance testing agent
Following the completion of performance testing, how long would it be before a WELL report is issued?
40 to 45 business days
Within how many days is the WELL report to be accepted, responded with a Curative action plan, or appealed with?
180 calendar days
For WELL pilot standard programs, what are the certification levels and applicable preconditions and optimisations that must be achieved?
Silver, gold, platinum 20%, 40%, 80%
Within how many years must a project be recertified?
3 years
Typically, who are the members of the project team for the WELL building standard?
Project administrator, project owner, WELL AP, licensed professionals
What is the role of the project administrator for the WELL Building building standard
… and overseeing the WELL certification process
Who are the WELL reviewers?
Independent third-party individuals responsible for reviewing documentation and performance test results
What are alternative adherence paths / AAPs?
Alternative solution for meeting a WELL feature requirement.
What are alternative adherence paths applicable to?
For features considered as a WELL organisational protocol 65, 66 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98
What are equivalences?
Regulations or codes in the project location that supersede the WELL Building Standard.
What are precertifications?
Focus on the intended design, construction, and operational strategies for the project
What is continued engagement?
The submission of documents within 15 months of certification and then every 12 months after
When must the recertification process be completed after recertification application?
Within 6 months
For the WELL community standard certification, as there is no pre-certification, what is the designation to be used?
Design Verified
For the WELL Community standard certification, how long is the validity of the certification?
5 years
For the AIR concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 1 to 12
Optimisations = 8, 13 to 29
For the WATER concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 30 to 34
Optimisations = 35 to 37
For the NOURISHMENT concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 38 to 45
Optimisations = 46 to 52
For the LIGHT concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 53 to 56
Optimisations = 57 to 63
For the FITNESS concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 64 to 65
Optimisations = 66 to 71
For the COMFORT concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 72 to 76
Optimisations = 77 to 83
For the MIND concept, what is the breakdown for preconditions?
Preconditions = 84 to 88
Optimisations = 89 to 100
For the innovation concept, what are all the features categorised as?
Optimisations
