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The WELL Building Standard began in 2013 by Paul Scialla of Delos company, becoming the first well-being focused standard. By 2016, over 200 projects in 21 countries adopted the certification. [1] In 2014, Green Business Certification Inc. began to provide third-party certification for WELL. By 2024, WELL is being used across more than 5 ...
WELL v2 also added 3 more "concepts": Sound, Materials and Community. With these updates, more buildings could qualify for a certification under the new system: For a WELL bronze certification: 40 points are required (this is only available for shell and core buildings) For a WELL silver certification: 50 points are required.
The Department of Buildings cannot revoke a professional's license to practice Architecture or Engineering, as that is controlled by the New York State Office of the Professions. However, since 2007 the State has allowed the DOB to refuse to accept plans filed by individuals who have been found to abuse the Self Certification process (or other ...
The trend involves integrating healthy aspects into how a structure is sourced, built, and designed.
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is the department of the New York City government that enforces the city's building codes and zoning regulations, issues building permits, licenses, registers and disciplines certain construction trades, responds to structural emergencies and inspects over 1,000,000 new and existing buildings.
The Living Building Challenge is an international sustainable building certification program created in 2006. It is managed by the non-profit International Living Future Institute. [1] It is described by the Institute as a philosophy, advocacy tool and certification program that promotes the measurement of sustainability in the built ...
Programs include the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs (Title I programs), as well as apprenticeship programs in a variety of industries including construction, healthcare, and manufacturing; for businesses it supports job posting services, on-the-job training programs, and customized training programs.
EPA poster publicizing WaterSense products. WaterSense is a program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), designed to encourage water efficiency in the United States through the use of a special label on consumer products. [1]