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Land Use & Transport
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Indoor Environment
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Energy & Pollution
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Scoring
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Ecological Environment
Maintenance
Weight
Material & Resources
Water Management
Figure 1. Weighting and Scoring by G‐SEED Credit Category (Assessment Field)
2.2. WELL Building Standard
The WELL Building Standard is a performance‐based international rating system for measuring,
certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that affect human health and wellness. The
WELL standards focus on ten sets of standards: air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal
comfort, sound, materials, mind, community, and innovations. WELL is the first program of its kind to
focus solely on human health and wellness in the built environment [3]. The effects on the body system
according to ten concepts in WELL building standard are as shown in figure 2. Air seeks to assure high
levels of indoor air quality making use of strategies such as source control of air pollution, high‐
performance air filtration system, microbe and mold control. Water promotes high levels of water
quality, distribution, and control of liquid water in a building. Its standards contain criteria for
availability and contaminant thresholds, as well as measures targeting the management of water to
avoid damage to building materials and building conditions. Nourishment encourages people to make
healthy choices through the availability of fruits and vegetables and nutritional transparency. Light
seeks to improve exposure to natural light and requires the creation of lighting environments that are
beneficial for visual, biological, nervous system, and immune health. It also includes strategies for
control of glare and circadian lighting design. Movement promotes physical activity and avoids long‐
term sedentary behaviors through architectural design elements, programs, and policies. Thermal
Comfort promotes human productivity through HVAC system design and operation by meeting
thermal comfort preferences. Sound seeks to enhance human health and well‐being by identifying and
mitigating acoustic comfort parameters that shape occupant experiences in buildings. Materials
promotes reducing human exposure to toxic and hazardous building materials in accordance with the
restriction of compounds or products that are known to be harmful. Mind promotes mental health with
policies, programs, and design strategies that influence cognitive and emotional well‐being.
Community promotes access to essential healthcare, workplace, health promotion, and
accommodations for new parents while establishing an integrated community through social equity,
civic engagement, and accessible design [5].
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