{"id":18446,"date":"2021-03-24T03:16:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T03:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evalore.es\/wp\/que-es-lean-construction-copy"},"modified":"2024-09-23T10:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:59:38","slug":"what-is-a-well-health-safety-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evalore.es\/en\/que-es-well-health-safety-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the WELL Health-Safety Rating and how does it facilitate the safe return to shared spaces?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WELL Health-Safety Rating <\/strong>it's a seal launched by the International WELL Building Institute, after a group of almost 600 officials<\/strong> public health officials, virologists, government officials, academics, business leaders, architects, designers, building scientists, and real estate professionals to meet with the aim of to help guide a concrete and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, this is a seal that draws on both the knowledge gleaned from this working group and the guidance on the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections from various competent bodies and institutions around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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What is the WELL Health-Safety Rating?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The WELL Health-Safety Rating<\/strong> it is a seal created by the<\/span> International WELL Building Institute<\/a> to which all types of buildings can be subjected.  It is a third-party validated, science-based certification that focuses on operational policies, maintenance protocols, and design strategies that enable a safe return to spaces post COVID-19. <\/strong>The seal has<\/span> designed to empower owners and CEOs of large and small businesses to take the necessary steps for the health and safety of all involved.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, the WELL Health-Safety Rating can help reduce the risk of transmission of different viruses and respiratory illnesses<\/strong>, as the implemented strategies are far-reaching and apply to various health and safety issues. For this reason, the WELL Health-Safety Rating can help to users, occupants and the wider community can trust that they can reintegrate into their workplaces in a post-COVID-19 scenario with confidence and peace of mind. <\/strong><\/span>Typically, the implementation of this certification requires the involvement of a specialised WELL consultant to guide the certification process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

El WELL Health-Safety Rating est\u00e1 dirigido a todos los edificios y espacios en los que las personas pasan tiempo, incluyendo oficinas, escuelas, hospitales, inmuebles de venta al por menor, instalaciones industriales y de hosteler\u00eda.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The unprecedented impact of the past few months on the places where we live, work, learn, and play is well known. Therefore, The WELL Health-Safety Rating aims to support not only offices, but also restaurants, retail, hospitality venues, schools, industrial facilities, residential common areas, places of worship, and all types of spaces. <\/strong>From large, busy sports centres to small workspaces can begin to reopen in conditions where people feel confident, safe, and at ease<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00bfWhy was the WELL Health-Safety Rating created?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The WELL Health-Safety Rating<\/strong> This is created out of the need to provide a centralised source and an institutional body to validate the efforts made by building owners and CEOs of various companies in the face of the urgent COVID-19 scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the WELL Certification includes features that help to To prevent a range of respiratory illnesses, including the spread of COVID-19<\/strong>, although these measures are effective against most common germs, bacteria and fungi, obtaining full certification can be a task requiring considerable time and effort. <\/span>In this way, the WELL Health-Safety Rating nace como una herramienta r\u00e1pida y eficiente<\/strong>, which, with the help of a specialised WELL consultant, focuses on the different actions that allow for the guidance, validation, recognition and scaling of efforts addressing immediate health and safety issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe WELL Health-Safety Rating has certified over 6,750 spaces and more than 65 million square metres. In addition, sports centres, theatres, hotels, restaurants, offices, schools, shops, residences, and more have been certified.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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What are the strategies of the WELL Health-Safety Rating?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The charter focuses on six main health and safety themes and includes more than 20 strategies, of which a minimum of 15 must be met<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cleaning and disinfection procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n