WELL AP Flashcards
What are the Ten Concepts in Well v2
Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind, Community
What are Preconditions
Preconditions define the fundamental components of a WELL Certified space and serve as the foundation of a healthy building.
What are optimizations
Optimizations are optional pathways for projects to meet certification requirements in WELL. Project teams may select which optimizations to pursue and which parts to focus on within each optimization.
What type of system is WELL v2 based on and how is each scorecard graded?
WELL v2 operates on a points-based system, with 110 points available in each project scorecard. All optimizations are weighted with varying point values.
What is the process for onsite verification called
Performance Verification
What are the WELL Project Types?
Owner Occupied: The project is mainly occupied by the project owner (which may be different than the building owner).
WELL Core: The project owner occupies a small portion of the project area and rents/leases most of the space to one or more tenants.
What type of building can register for WELL Core?
Any building type can register for WELL Core, provided that at least 75% of the project area is occupied by one or more tenants and/or serves as common space in the building accessible to all tenants.
Types of Applicability Designations
Whole Building Extent or Developer Buildout Leased Spaces Non-leased spaces Building Management Staff Direct Staff
Explain Whole Building applicability designation
Includes all areas within the project boundary. To use this pathway, project teams need to submit as part of documentation review, design assumptions and sample cut-sheets (as applicable) that justify the budget and can be used by the tenant during their design and construction process.
Explain Extent of Developer Buildout Applicability designation
Includes all non-leased space and all construction within the leased space for which the project team is responsible.
Explain Leased Spaces applicability designation
All areas within the project boundary that are leased to or owned by tenants, including areas for lease or for sale that are not currently occupied.
Explain Non-Leased Spaces
All Areas within the project boundary that are not considered leased space
Define Building management Staff
Individuals responsible for maintaining the building including contractors and sub-contractors. Workers who spend less than 30 hours a month are not considered.
Defne Direct Staff
Building staff under direct employment of the owner
How much of a building floor area must be available for performance testing
2.5%
What is required for multifamily residential projects to pursue WELL
Must contain at least 5 dwelling units in a single building with common structural elements
Projects may pursue no more than ____ points per concept and no more than ____ points total across all ten concepts
12 and 100
What concept can projects pursue an additional 10 points in
Innovation
What is important when determining a project boundary
- boundary must be consistently applied across all features
- may not unreasonably exclude portions of a building
- communicate the scope of the project in promotional and descriptive materials
- must be defined by a clear boundary
Project boundary can include both interior and exterior spaces, true or false
True
What does “space type” refer to
Refers to the spaces within the project rather than the project as a whole
Define regularly occupied space
areas inside the project where a particular individual normally spends at least one continuous hour or two hours per day
define occupiable spaces
Spaces that can be occupied for any task or activity
Rooms larger than ____m^2 may be divided into separate zones
930 m^2
Define
occupant
Any individual within the project boundary
Define Regular occupant
An individual who spends at least 30 hours per month across at least 5 days within the project boundary
Define Visitor
Any occupant who is not a regular occupant
define Employee
An individual who works for the project owner within the project boundary
Define Eligible employee
An employee identified as qualifying for benefits
When making Calculations for WELL rounding is acceptable, true or false
false
