COVID-19 Response
As a result of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic, organizations like WELL, Fitwel, and RESET each developed a subsidiary framework that addresses health and wellbeing as it relates to the spread of contagious diseases within buildings.
The WELL Health-Safety Rating (WELL HSR) and Fitwel Viral Response Module (Fitwel VRM) provide annual, third-party certification of policies and practices to mitigate the spread of contagious diseases within buildings. These evidence-based rating systems have very low capital cost and are largely focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans. They can be implemented and reviewed quickly (when compared to the full rating systems), allowing project owners to more quickly market achievement of the certification.