{"id":1165,"date":"2018-04-11T01:56:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T01:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellness-communities-resources\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:58:39","slug":"wellness-communities-past","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/past-initiatives\/wellness-communities-past\/","title":{"rendered":"GWI Wellness Communities (2015-2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Wellness Communities<\/strong> Initiative<\/h1>\n<p>This Initiative was active from 2015 to 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Initiative Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Mia Kyricos, <\/strong>President &amp; CEO, Kyricos &amp; Associates LLC, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Vice Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Anna Bjurstam, <\/strong>VP, Spas &amp; Wellness, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Sweden<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members:<br \/>\nAlfredo Carvajal<\/strong>, President, Delos International and Signature Programs, Delos, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Gloria Caulfield<\/strong>, Executive Director, Lake Nona Institute and VP, Strategic Alliances, Tavistock Development Company, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Samantha Foster<\/strong>, Development Director, Destination Spa Management, Ltd, Thailand<br \/>\n<strong>Andrew Gibson<\/strong>, Senior Vice President,\u00a0 Sensei, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Ben Gill<\/strong>, One Planet Communities Manager, Bioregional, South Africa<br \/>\n<strong>Alison Howland,<\/strong> Vice President Wellness Programs &amp; Resources, Amrit Resort &amp; Residences, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Kendra Kobler<\/strong>, Senior Associate, Delos Signature, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Sheila McCann<\/strong>, General Manager, Chiva-Som International Health Resort, United Kingdom<br \/>\n<strong>Joy Menzies<\/strong>, Managing Director, DSM Wellness Management, China<br \/>\n<strong>Steve Nygren<\/strong>, President and Founder, Serenbe, United States<br \/>\n<strong>Robert Ranzi<\/strong>, Program Manager, Cluster Wellness Tyrol, Austria<br \/>\n<strong>Brooke Warrick<\/strong>, President, American LIVES, Inc., United States<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Following are recommended resources provided by senior stakeholders from around the world with active commercial interests in wellness-related real-estate or projects that have been proactively developed with the holistic health of their residents, guests, environment and surrounding community in mind. They are offered here to help guide ongoing development of wellness communities and related real estate in the future, and are updated periodically.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Communities in Operation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bioregional.com\/bedzed\/\">BedZED<\/a><\/strong>, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bioregional.com\/grow-community\/\">Grow Community<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>United States<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/harmonyfl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Harmony<\/strong><\/a>. United States<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakenona.com\/\">Lake Nona<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>United States<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bioregional.com\/nw-bicester\/\">NW Bicester<\/a><\/strong>, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/serenbe.com\/\">Serenbe<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>United States<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taoinspiredliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TAO Inspired Living<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Mexico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sample Communities in Development<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/avira-medini.com\/index.php\">Avira<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Malaysia<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bogavalley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boga Valley<\/a><\/strong>, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dromgarden.com\/en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr\u00f6mg\u00e5rden<\/a><\/strong>, Sweden<\/li>\n<li><strong>Destination Medical Center<\/strong>,\u00a0United States<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harvestlivesmart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Harvest<\/strong><\/a>, United States<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arch.wales\/latest-news.htm?id=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Llanelli Wellness Village<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olivettenc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Olivette<\/strong><\/a>, United States<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shearwaterliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shearwater<\/a><\/strong>, United States<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingranchcolorado.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sterling Ranch<\/strong><\/a>, United States<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cannery<\/strong>, United States<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedistrictjax.com\/\">The District<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0United States<\/li>\n<li><strong>White Gum Valley<\/strong>, Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"oom\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>On Our Minds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2018<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/OnOurMinds_October-2018.pdf\">On Our Minds October Edition<\/a> \u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/OnOurMinds_August-2018_IWBI.pdf\">On Our Minds August Edition<\/a> \u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OnOurMinds_Wellness-Community-Business-Model.pdf\">On Our Minds July Edition<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/OnOurMinds_April2018Edition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On Our Minds April Edition<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/on-our-minds-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On Our Minds March Edition\u00a0<\/a>\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1529429828954_639\">Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Initiative Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2018\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/RSPA_A_1493779_O.pdf\">The growing phenomenon of wellness communities and lifestyle real estate\u00a0<\/a>\u2014<em> Mia Kyricos<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yw217.infusionsoft.com\/app\/form\/74910668f97cd2d44b014ec62fd2b941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Build Well to Live Well: Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate &amp; Communities&#8221; Report<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Global Wellness Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalwellnesssummit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wellness-Communities-Initiative-Briefing-Paper-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Initiative Briefing Paper<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Wellness-Communities-and-Lifestyle-Real-Estate-Roundtable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roundtable Report Redefining What it Means to Live Well: Exploring Wellness Communities &amp; Lifestyle Real Estate<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Global Wellness Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalwellnesssummit.com\/wellness-lifestyle-real-estate\/wellness-communities-lifestyle-real-estate-the-next-frontier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness Communities &amp; Lifestyle Real Estate: The Next Frontier <\/a>\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Wellness Communities Summit Video 2016<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalwellnesssummit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-content\/Wellness-Communities-Kaffee-Conversation-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let&#8217;s talk about Wellness Communities Kaffee Conversation Summary<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 <em>Mia Kyricos<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GWI-Wellness-Communities_WhitePaper_September-2016-EditionPTproofedFINAL1252017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GWI Wellness Communities White Paper<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Members of the Global Wellness Communities Initiative<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/my-mind-what-makes-community-well-mia-kyricos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On My Mind: What Makes a Community Well?<\/a><em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Mia Kyricos<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2015<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WellnessCommunities-MiaKyricos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness Communities on the Rise: How Should We Measure &amp; Attract Investment?<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>Global Wellness Summit 2015 Forum Summary<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2015<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WCI-Forum-Kyricos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness Communities on the Rise: How Should We Measure &amp; Attract Investment?<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>Global Wellness Summit 2015 Power Point Presentation<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2014 \u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2014_GSWS_White_Paper_Wellness_Communities_Panel.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness Communities &amp; Wellness Living Real Estate Forum Paper<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Global Wellness Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related Studies\/Reports\/Published Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2018\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/robbreport.com\/shelter\/new-construction\/katherine-johnston-interview-wellness-real-estate-trend-eg18-2789747\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness is Quickly Becoming The Newest (and Healthiest Trend) in Real Estate<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Robb Report<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcomm.com\/advisory\/858\/2\/the-three-es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The &#8220;Three E&#8217;s&#8221;\u00a0<\/a>\u2014 <em>Realcomm<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/wellness-communities-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Wellness Communities&#8221; Are Filling Up Fast. Here&#8217;s What The Hype Is All About<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 <em>MindBodyGreen<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em>\u00a0HERE\u2019S HOW THE REAL ESTATE MARKET IS *FINALLY* CATCHING ON TO THE WELLNESS BOOM\u00a0\u2014 <em>Well+Good<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"\/gwi-releases-landmark-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GLOBAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE RELEASES LANDMARK REPORT \u201cBUILD WELL TO LIVE WELL\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u2014<em> Global Wellness Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em>\u00a0Utopic Wellness Communities Are A Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Trend\u00a0\u00a0\u2014<em> Fast Company<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2018<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LSNWellnessArchitectureGWi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness Architecture<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0LS:N Global<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spabusiness.com\/digital\/index1.cfm?mag=Spa%20Business&amp;codeid=32083&amp;linktype=story&amp;ref=n&amp;issue=2017%20issue%203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Well The United States<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Spa Business Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www8.nationalacademies.org\/onpinews\/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=23647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Report Outlines Research Agenda to Better Understand the Relationship Among Microbiomes, Indoor Environments, and Human Health<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spabusiness.com\/digital\/index1.cfm?mag=Spa%20Business&amp;codeid=31682&amp;linktype=story&amp;ref=n&amp;issue=2017%20issue%202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Well Asia<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Spa Business Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spabusiness.com\/digital\/index1.cfm?mag=Spa%20Business&amp;codeid=31906&amp;linktype=story&amp;ref=n&amp;issue=2017%20issue%202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Well Europe<\/a> \u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Spa Business Magazine <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2017<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CLAD-article-wellness-comm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wellness communities offer \u2018huge opportunity\u2019 for spas, says panel<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0CLAD magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2016-The-Drive-Toward-Healthier-Buildings-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Drive Toward HealthierBuildings 2016: Tactical Intelligence to Transform Building Design and Construction<\/a> \u00a0\u2014 <em>Smart Market Report<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0Active Living Environment in U.S.Communities\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0The Making of Tomorrow\u2019s Super Communities: How the Lake Nona Life Project Could Save Your Life \u2014<em>\u00a0Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaopportunities.com\/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&amp;subject=news&amp;codeID=327437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What three things are necessary to be considered a \u2018wellness community\u2019? New paper from GWI Initiative aims to define growing real estate segment <\/a>\u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/thecut\/2016\/09\/when-the-wellness-trend-collides-with-luxury-real-estate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your Basement Gym Is No Match for These $10 Million Wellness Amenities<\/a><em>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0NY Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0Orlando\u2019s Latest Theme Park Is a City for Wellness\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Spa-Opportunities_-Sanderson-Group.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sanderson Group named masterplanners for US$5bn wellness &#8216;wonder&#8217; in Bali<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Spa-Business-Ambitious-plan-for-expansive-Welsh-wellness-village-revealed..pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ambitious plan for expansive Welsh wellness village revealed<\/a> \u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Business<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Blog-\u2013-Building-the-Business-Case-for-Healthy-Residential-Buildings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building the Business Case for Healthy Residential Buildings <\/a><em>\u2014<\/em><em>\u00a0Better Places for People<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/worldarchitecture.org\/articles\/cemzg\/effekt_designs_regreen_villages_that_create_new_sustainable_ecosystem_for_food_and_energy_production.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Effekt designs Regen Villages that could produce all their own food and energy<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014<em>\u00a0World Architecture<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/SpaOpportunities_-Schweder_Wearemovingfromretirementlivingtowellnesscommunities..pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schweder: We are moving from retirement living to wellness communities<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaopportunities.com\/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&amp;subject=news&amp;email=mia@kyricos.com&amp;pub=INN&amp;date=160510&amp;codeID=323930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DSM developing substantial wellness community in China<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaopportunities.com\/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&amp;subject=news&amp;codeID=322860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dubai Healthcare City developing &#8216;world\u2019s largest wellness village&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaopportunities.com\/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&amp;subject=news&amp;codeID=323277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South African architects announce US$900m &#8216;car-free&#8217; eco village<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaopportunities.com\/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&amp;subject=news&amp;codeID=323543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architects Tsao &amp; McKown design vast wellness resort for China<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em> Spa Opportunities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0FIT-WEL: Certifying a Healthy Building Environment \u2014 <em>The Sustainable Leader<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Building-Healthy-Places-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Healthy Places Toolkit<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<em>Urban Land Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2016<\/em>\u00a0Green Homes Are So 2010: The Future Is Wellness Communities\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>Realtor.com<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2015 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cladglobal.com\/features.cfm?codeid=29672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve and Marie Nygren <\/a><em>&#8211; CLAD <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2015<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/America-in-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> America in 2015: A ULI Survey of Views on Housing, Transportation, and Community<\/a> \u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>Urban Land Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2015 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/One-Brighton-review.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ONE BRIGHTON Impact Report 2007-2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<em>BioRegional Development Group<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2014 <\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ULI-Documents\/Building-for-Wellness-The-Business-Case.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building For Wellness &#8211; The Business Case<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Urban Land Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2013<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/10-Principles-for-Building-Healthy-Places.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0Urban Land Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2013<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/planning\/download\/pdf\/plans-studies\/active-design-sidewalk\/active_design.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Active Design: Shaping the Sidewalk Experience<\/a> \u2014<em>\u00a0City of New York<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2013<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/environmental\/affordable-designs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Active Design: \u00a0Affordable Designs for Affordable Housing<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0City of New York\/em&gt;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2012 \u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinbrightgreen.com\/report\/14-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">14 Patterns of Biophilic Design<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Terrapin Bright Green<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>2009 <\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BedZEDsevenyearson_lowres.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BedZED seven years on<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>BioRegional Development Group<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related Institutes, Certifications, Measurements and\/or Standards<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umweltzeichen.at\/cms\/de\/home\/content.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austrian Ecolabel<\/a><br \/>\nThe eco-label is awarded to products, tourism compan<br \/>\nies and educational facilities. It provides information on the environmental impact of consumer goods by their manufacture, use and disposal. The consumers and purchasers are informed about environmentally friendly product alternatives. The Ecolabel attracts manufacturers and retailers to develop and provide eco-friendly products.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breeam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BREEAM<\/a>\u00a0(BRE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHOD) is an environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings that has been applied to projects all over the world.\u00a0Launched in 1990 in the United Kingdom by the BRE building research organization, BREEAM uses a broad set of performance measures to evaluate the design, construction, and use of buildings.\u00a0Though primarily applied to projects in the United Kingdom, the BREEAM process is flexible and<br \/>\ncan be adapted and applied internationally.<\/li>\n<li>EU Ecolabel<br \/>\nThe EU-Ecolabel is used as a cross-border environmental seal of approval, which serves as a uniform identification for environmentally friendly products and services in the European market. It was launched in 1992 by the European Commission.<\/li>\n<li>GIIRS Ratings<br \/>\nThe <strong>gold standard for impact measurement in impact investing<\/strong>. GIIRS Ratings are rigorous, comprehensive, and comparable ratings of a company or a fund\u2019s social and environmental impact.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalreporting.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Reporting Initiative<\/a><br \/>\nGRI is an <strong>international independent organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations<\/strong>\u00a0understand and communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, corruption and many others. GRI publishes G4, the current version of GRI\u2019s Sustainability and Reporting Guidelines.To read more about the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (including Implementation Manual and FAQ)\u00a0click here.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gbci.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Business Certification Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(GBCI)<br \/>\nGBCI is the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally.\u00a0GBCI is the <strong>only certification<\/strong>\u00a0and credentialing body within the green business and sustainability industry to exclusively administer project certifications and professional credentials and certificates of LEED, PEER, WELL, SITES, and GRESB.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happycity.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Happy City<\/a>\u00a0was founded in 2010 in the United Kingdom and set up to challenge the belief that economic growth is the only measure of success in society. Their aim was to put wellbeing at the heart of public discourse on what it means to truly prosper. \u00a0With an initial focus on their home city of Bristol, Happy City launched a \u2018public inquiry into what works\u2019 as an alternative to the conventional problems focused approach and came up with \u2018a radically simple plan to grow happiness one city at a time\u2019. They were soon joined by growing numbers of volunteers and supporters to help people \u2018live more, share more, and enjoy life, for less\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoorairplus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INDOOR AIRPLUS<\/a>, a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, provides specifications to protect indoor air quality in new homes. This program, which is free to participate in, builds on the existing Energy Star certification, given to homes that meet specific criteria for energy efficiency.\u00a0Indoor airPLUS homes must also earn the Energy Star label, resulting in new-construction homes that not only are more energy efficient than homes built to minimum code, but also provide better indoor air quality and comfort for occupants.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hbelc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Institute for Building Biology\u00ae &amp; Ecology<\/a><br \/>\nFounded on the Principles of Bau-Biologie\u00ae (Building Biology), the institute guides <strong>both the general public and working professionals<\/strong>\u00a0to an understanding of the vital, complex relationship between the natural and built environments, and teach them the means for merging these complementary environments into greater harmony. \u00a0Their mission is to help create healthy homes, schools, and workplaces, free of toxins in the indoor air and tap water, and electromagnetic pollutants.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/leed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEED<\/a><br \/>\nLEED, or Leadership in Energy &amp; Environmental Design, is a <strong>green building certification program <\/strong>that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project.To read more about LEED Resources (Addenda, Calculators, Checklists, Certifications, Guidance, Ratings System, Standards)\u00a0click here.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bioregional.com\/oneplanetliving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Planet Living<\/a><br \/>\nOne Planet Living is an initiative of Bioregional and its partners to make truly sustainable living a reality. \u00a0One Planet Living uses ecological footprinting and carbon footprinting as its headline indicators. \u00a0It is based on ten guiding principles of sustainability as a framework.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/purposebuiltcommunities.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purpose Built Communities<\/a>\u00a0 is an assemblage of internationally recognized leaders of business, a former Mayor of Atlanta, policy makers, philanthropists, community quarterbacks, directors of nonprofits, developers, education experts, finance and asset managers, grant writers, affordable housing directors, real estate executives, corporate officers, community planners, attorneys, consultants, and much more. This \u201cdream team\u201d of innovative thinkers is driven by a collective desire to transform communities, improve the lives of residents of underserved neighborhoods, end a cycle of intergenerational poverty, and set a new course for cities across the United States.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluezones.com\/services\/cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">THE BLUE ZONES PROJECT\u00ae COMMUNITY CERTIFICATION PROCESS<\/a>\u00a0is based on the research of Dan Buettner and a National Geographic team that identified areas of the world\u2014referred to as Blue Zones\u2014where people tend to live long lives. The Blue Zones Communities certification process is a true community effort: it requires various community stakeholder groups to pledge to meet specific goals.<\/li>\n<li>THE ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES CERTIFICATION aims to apply the health, economic,\u00a0and environmental benefits of green construction techniques to affordable housing developments.\u00a0Enterprise defines affordable housing as projects targeted to prospective renters at or below 60 percent of area median income or prospective buyers at or below 80 percent of area median income.\u00a0Projects eligible for certification have at least 80 percent of units designated affordable and at least 80 percent of the space designated for residential use.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/living-future.org\/\">THE INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE<\/a>\u00a0help planners and developers design, build, and certify community-scale projects and buildings that advance measures of sustainability requirements in the built environment with these<br \/>\ntwo programs: the <a href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Building Challenge<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"http:\/\/living-future.org\/lcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Community Challenge<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>THE SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE\u00a0(SITES) is a partnership between the American Society of Landscape Architects, the U.S. Botanical Garden, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin. The SITES Rating System evaluates how well a landscape supports environmental sustainability, based on advice from experts in soil, water, vegetation, and materials science.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starcommunities.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">THE SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS FOR ASSESSING AND RATING <\/a>(STAR) Community Rating System is a framework and a certification and recognition program for sustainable communities. The STAR framework can be used as a planning tool to aid in decision making and community engagement around sustainability efforts, and communities can also apply to be a STAR-certified community.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellcertified.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The WELL Building Standard\u00ae \/ International WELL Building Institute\u2122<\/a>\u00a0(IWBI)<br \/>\nThe WELL Building Standard\u00ae is an <strong>evidence-based system <\/strong>for measuring,\u00a0certifying, and monitoring the performance of building features that impact health and wellbeing. 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