Workplace healthand wellbeing

The importance oflighting in WELL Building
Certification
Office design is changing fast.
Functional workspaces aregiving way to engaging andinspiring environments wherepeople’s health and wellbeing
are prioritized and supported.
And that does not just improvethe mood, sleep patterns, andperformance of everyone in
the workplace; it attracts
talent and retains high-value
employees too.

The WELL Building Standard
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
launched the WELL Building Standard, a global
rating system designed to enhance health andwellbeing in the workplace, in 2014.
v2 was introduced in 2020 consolidating all
previous variations and v2 pilot into one WELL
for all project types. WELL v2 responds to newevidence and changing public health concerns
and is updated on a quarterly basis. WELL v2
requirements are spread among 10 concepts:
Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement,Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind andCommunity. All projects must meet a universal
set of preconditions. Each concept includes
optimization features that provide a project
team with optional pathways to demonstrateachievement and to score point totals to higher
levels of certification.

There are four levels of WELL v2 certification:
Platinum 80 points
Gold60 points

Silver50 pointsBronze

40 points

Your at-a-glance guide to theWELL v2 features
WELL v2
L01– Light Exposure

P*

L02

– Visual Lighting Design

P*

L03

– Circadian Lighting Design

up to 3pts

L04

– Electric Light Glare Control

up to 2pts

L06

– Daylight Simulation

up to 2pts

L07

– Visual Balance

up to 1pt

L08

– Electric Light Quality

up to 3pts

L09

– Occupant Lighting Control

up to 3pts

M02 – Nature and PlaceP*

M07 – Restorative Spaces

up to 1pt

A13– Enhanced Air Supply

up to 1pt

A14– Microbe and Mold Control

up to 1pt

T06

– Thermal Comfort Monitoring

up to 1pt

WELL distinguishes itself from green building
certification programs such as LEED andBREEAM by focusing on human health instead ofsustainability and climate change. However, it ispossible to earn dual-ratings and to support
projects pursuing WELL and other green
building certifications, IWBI has developed“WELL Crosswalks” which identify synergies
between programs. Currently, IWBI has formed
crosswalks with BRE (BREEAM), U.S. Green
Building Council (LEED), Green Building Councilof Australia (Green Star), and the International
Living Future Institute (Living Building Challenge).

*Precondition

Signify and WELL
Interact Office connected lighting systems, Philips luminaires,and NatureConnect by Signify are powerful solutions formeeting the design strategies of many preconditions andoptimizations in WELL v2. The following is a sampling of WELL
features where Signify luminaires and systems can contributeto providing the design strategies required to earn morethan 25 points spread over different features:•	Circadian Lighting Design (L03)
Daylight exposure impacts the functioning of the humancircadian system, wellbeing, and sleep-wake cycle.
However, we now spend >90% of our time indoors
where the lack of daylight affects our mood, cognitive
performance and sleep quality. By using luminaires with
Philips BioUp technology, a cyan enhanced LED spectrum,
the biological impact of light can be increased.
 atureConnect by Signify brings the benefits of naturalN
light indoors mimicking the natural patterns of daylightto create comfortable, engaging, and attractiveenvironments.
•	Electric Light Quality (L08)High-quality light with daylight characteristics contributes
to comfortable, healthy spaces. WELL recommends a
Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 90 or higher, or CRI of 80 orhigher with R9 ≥ 50. All our Philips PowerBalance, FlexBlend,LuxSpace, TrueLine now offer CRI 90 as standard.

•	Restorative Spaces (M07)
Restorative spaces provide people with a place to getaway from the stress of indoor workplaces, allowing
them to rest and recharge. Incorporating nature in thesespaces can provide improvement in wellbeing and stressreduction. Using natural light analogues in combinationwith light colors, texture and forms, NatureConnect bySignify can provide a restorative environment.
•	Other WELL v2 Features
Our solutions can also enable points in other featuresin the Light concept as well as other concepts suchas thermal comfort and air. Personalized spaces
improve productivity, mood, and wellbeing. Monitoring
environmental factors such as air quality can keep comfort
and satisfaction high. Interact Office supports design
strategies required for several WELL features in theseareas. It offers personal control of light level and color
temperature and by integrating sensors, can also monitor
indoor air quality, temperature, humidity, and otherenvironmental conditions.

To find out how we can help you achieve WELL
Building Certification, ask for more information orcontact your Signify representative.

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