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Wellbeing in buildings — a rewarding process? Between wishful thinking and reality

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  • Naz, Farah

    (Director of Innovation and ESG, AECOM Middle East and Africa, UAE)

  • Panciera, Eleonora

Abstract

This paper focuses on the challenging task for designers, architects and construction engineers to meet and implement wellbeing and sustainability requirements in buildings based on WELL and LEED certification standards. It begins with a review of the general conflict of interests of the parties involved and the tension that exists between rigid building codes, resource-effective LEED and psychologically beneficial WELL standards. A short business case reflects the complexity of WELL and LEED projects in terms of cross-disciplinary thinking and solution-oriented design and shows the importance of a holistic approach to wellbeing and sustainability to enable spaces where people love to work and dwell and love to return to.

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  • Naz, Farah & Panciera, Eleonora, 2019. "Wellbeing in buildings — a rewarding process? Between wishful thinking and reality," Corporate Real Estate Journal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 8(4), pages 339-354, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:crej00:y:2019:v:8:i:4:p:339-354
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    Keywords

    building codes; built environment; wellbeing; well-being; smart cities; smart buildings; WELL standards; LEED standards;
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    JEL classification:

    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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