Health and Wellness | EmiratesGBC

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us” Winston Churchill

Emirates Green Building Council is proud to sit on the Steering Committee of Better Places for People, a World Green Building Council led global project which aims to create a world in which buildings are not only good for the environment, but also support healthier, happier and more productive lives for those who occupy them.

With the support of this Committee, the WorldGBC Health & Wellbeing Framework was launched providing a high-level educational resource, structured across six core principles for health and wellbeing in the built environment. The principles are conceptual, allowing them to be universally applicable for an international audience and diverse range of stakeholders. It can be used by actors across the value chain, from designers to occupiers, construction firms to policymakers.

Click here to view the Executive Report of the Framework.

Better Places for People in the UAE with EmiratesGBC

EmiratesGBC considers health, wellbeing, productivity and happiness as key elements in green building design, construction and maintenance. Our industry-facing education program addresses these elements through workshops, seminars and training throughout the year. Check our events calendar to see what’s coming up, email us or join our mailing list to learn more.

Health and Wellbeing Resources

Research and Publications

The below list highlights some of the industry’s leading wellbeing research in recent years.

WorldGBC’s Health & Wellbeing Framework. Click here.
The Impact of Green Buildings on Cognitive Function. Click here.
Building the Business Case: Health Wellbeing and Productivity in Green Offices. Click here.
Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Retail: The Impact of Green Buildings on People and Profit. Click here.
World Green Building Council’s library of case studies. Click here.

Certification Systems

The below list highlights some of the industry’s leading certification systems focusing on wellbeing:

International WELL Building Standard.Click here.
Fitwel.Click here.

Recognition of Best Practices

The below list highlights global and national recognition programs for wellbeing programs across various building typologies:

Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces. Click here.
Wellbeing Charter.Click here.
Britain’s Healthiest Workplace. Click here.
ULI Healthy Places Awards. Click here.

The Emirates Green Building Council currently offers five membership levels, which cater to Industry, Corporate, Individual, SME, and Student stakeholders within the Industry

EmiratesGBC hosts events throughout the year as a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing across the industry

EmiratesGBC offers a wide range of training and workshops related to sustainability and green buildings to build capacity in the UAE and wider region.

The EmiratesGBC Green Building Tooltips is a rich online resource that provides useful information on green building practices.

BETTER PLACES FOR PEOPLE

Better Places for People in the UAE with EmiratesGBC

Health and Wellbeing Resources

Research and Publications

Certification Systems

Recognition of Best Practices

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