WELL v2

Pricing

WELL Certified projects meet global benchmarks for performance, gaining public recognition for their visible and rigorous commitment to human health.

The WELL investment

We spend approximately 90% of our time indoors and our buildings can have a profound impact on our health and well-being. WELL outlines a comprehensive approach to creating healthy spaces, leveraging design strategies, operational protocols, personnel policies and performance thresholds.

We need to take a data-driven approach to creating healthy spaces because our bodies react to the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the light we see and the sound we hear. WELL enables you to achieve evidence-based strategies that have a positive impact on human health.

We can’t improve what we don’t measure, therefore our environments should be optimized and tested to promote health and well-being. WELL Certified projects meet global benchmarks for performance, gaining public recognition for their visible and rigorous commitment to human health.

Reasons to pursue WELL

A data-driven approach to designing healthy spaces

  • For employers

    Employers tell us they are seeking WELL Certification to attract & retain high-quality employees, maximize employee performance and productivity, reduce impacts of presenteeism and absenteeism and promote improved health for employees. They also enjoy the brand equity they earn from being leaders in their industry and the associated marketing value of the media exposure.

  • For commercial owners

    Building owners tell us they are seeking WELL Certification to attract & retain high-quality tenants, maximize financial performance of rental rates and resale value, minimize risk of incidents and obsolescence and improve shareholder relations by increasing their GRESB scores for health and well-being. They also place great value on the competitive differentiation and marketing narrative that WELL provides them.

  • For residential owners

    Multifamily project owners tell us they are seeking WELL Certification to attract & retain residents, maximize rent potential and building resale value, differentiate their properties and promote optimal health + well-being for residents. They place great value on being able to provide residents with authentic messages that can help to improve their lives, a marketing narrative that deepens relationships and trust.

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Getting to WELL Certified

Align the pricing structure with your project goals and timeline

The changes to the pricing structure behind WELL reflect our overall goals for WELL v2: simplification, accessibility and flexibility. Instead of pricing adjusted by building type, overall pricing is now calculated at a nominal flat rate per square foot across the board. WELL v2 projects will now have the option of a single-cycle pricing structure or a three- or five-year subscription, depending on what best meets their needs. Project teams are able to select their own performance testing agent and thus the cost of on-site performance testing are separated from the new certification fees.

For an overview of WELL v2 pricing, click here.

Choose the best option for you

Subscription

Align your payments with the value you gain over the course of your WELL journey. Integrate WELL fees within your annual budget and distribute them over time.

Single-cycle

Phase your payments according to your WELL milestones (specifically registration, performance testing and final documentation review).

CERTIFICATION MILESTONES

Registration

One-time fee

One-time fee

Documentation review by WELL Reviewer

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WELL Precertification

Additional fees apply

Additional fees apply

WELL Performance Verification: on-site performance testing

Not included

Not included

WELL Performance Verification: Performance Review

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Certification

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CERTIFICATION SUPPORT

Ongoing support from our WELL coaching team prior to certification

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Complimentary AAPs

10

10

Access to monthly webcasts that are otherwise exclusively available to WELL APs

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WELL AP Exam discounts (35% off list price for up to 10 project team members

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Not included

RECERTIFICATION MILESTONES

Ongoing support from our WELL coaching team following certification

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Not available

Optional annual mid-cycle review to increase your score or certification level

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Additional fees apply

Recertification (every three years)

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Additional fees apply

Ability to transfer a subscription to a new space or building, post-certification (terms and conditions apply)

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Additional fees apply

MANAGING TIMELINES

Fee guarantee

For the length of your subscription contract

Subject to annual pricing increases if documentation is not submitted within two years of registering.

Registration expiration

No expiration

Registration will expire if the project does not undergo WELL Performance Verification within five years of registering.

Deadlines for documentation submission

No deadlines

Subject to annual pricing increases if documentation is not submitted within two years of registering.

WELL Certification

INITIAL CERTIFICATION
RECERTIFICATION
WELL Precertification
Square foot range (sq. ft.)
Registration
Certification (one-time)
Minimum
Recertification (every 3 years)
Minimum

-

49,999

$1,800

$5,000

$5,000

$1,650

$1,650

$1,500

50,000

249,999

$2,800

$0.175 /sq ft

$8,750

$0.053 /sq ft

$2,625

$0.05 /sq ft

250,000

499,999

$2,800

$0.165 /sq ft

$43,750

$0.050 /sq ft

$13,125

$0.05 /sq ft

500,000

749,999

$4,200

$0.155 /sq ft

$82,500

$0.047 /sq ft

$24,750

$0.05 /sq ft

750,000

999,999

$4,200

$0.145 /sq ft

$116,250

$0.044 /sq ft

$34,875

$0.05 /sq ft

> 1,000,000 sq ft

Max $20,000

WELL Core

INITIAL CERTIFICATION
RECERTIFICATION
WELL Precertification
Square foot range (sq. ft.)
Registration
Certification (one-time)
Minimum
Recertification (every 3 years)
Minimum

-

49,999

$1,800

$4,500

$4,500

$1,350

$1,350

$1,500

50,000

249,999

$2,800

$0.090 /sq ft

$4,500

$0.027 /sq ft

$1,350

$0.05 /sq ft

250,000

499,999

$2,800

$0.085 /sq ft

$22,550

$0.026 /sq ft

$6,750

$0.05 /sq ft

500,000

749,999

$4,200

$0.080 /sq ft

$42,500

$0.024 /sq ft

$12,750

$0.05 /sq ft

750,000

999,999

$4,200

$0.075 /sq ft

$60,000

$0.023 /sq ft

$18,000

$0.05 /sq ft

> 1,000,000 sq ft

Max $20,000

3-year Subscription

WELL CORE
WELL CERTIFICATION
WELL Precertification
Square foot range (sq. ft.)
Registration
Certification (per year)
Registration
Certification (per year)

-

49,999

$1,800

$3,200

$1,800

$3,800

$1,500

50,000

149,999

$2,800

$3,744

$2,800

$6,120

$0.05 /sq ft

150,000

249,999

$2,800

$6,864

$2,800

$11,520

$0.05 /sq ft

250,000

499,999

$2,800

$10,368

$2,800

$16,920

$0.05 /sq ft

> 500,000 sq ft

Max $20,000

5-year Subscription

WELL CORE
WELL CERTIFICATION
WELL Precertification
Square foot range (sq. ft.)
Registration
Certification (per year)
Registration
Certification (per year)

-

49,999

$1,800

$2,400

$1,800

$2,800

$1,500

50,000

149,999

$2,800

$2,964

$2,800

$4,320

$0.05 /sq ft

150,000

249,999

$2,800

$5,304

$2,800

$7,920

$0.05 /sq ft

250,000

499,999

$2,800

$7,128

$2,800

$11,520

$0.05 /sq ft

> 500,000 sq ft

Max $20,000

For WELL v2 projects, fees for onsite performance testing are separate and not included in the WELL Certification fees. The fees for a WELL Performance Testing Agent will appear on the pricing quote, but project teams may select their own WELL Performance Testing Agent and contract with them separately.

Available discounts

WELL v2 interior projects within WELL v2 Core or WELL v1 Core & Shell buildings qualify for a 20% discount. Markets and building sectors below qualify for a 35% discount:

  • Market based: Countries listed in the "lower-middle" and "low" income groups as per the 2016 analysis according to the World Bank Atlas Method will qualify for a developing market discount. This index analyzes Gross National Income per capita at nominal values.
  • Government/municipal buildings: Buildings that serve "government agencies", which are entities 100% owned by government and serve government function.
  • Schools: Includes all educational facilities, such as public and private schools, primary and secondary and higher education.
  • Non-profit, charitable organizations: Tax exempt entities organized and operated exclusively for charitable purpose. The term "charitable" is based on relevant definition used under applicable non-profit legislation and includes relief for the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works; lessening the burdens of government; lessening neighborhood tensions; eliminating prejudice and discrimination; defending human and civil rights secured by law; and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
  • Low-income / affordable housing: Projects may be considered "low-income housing" for the purposes of WELL if at least 40% of units are reserved for households makings 60% or less than the area median income and if housing costs are deemed "affordable" for those households. Housing is defined as "affordable" when total cost of rent is no more than 33% of income; thus, total annual cost must not exceed 20% of area median income. The area median income (AMI) is the household income for the median — or middle — household in a region. The region should include the more-populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing.

Note: Market and sector discounts specified above may not be combined. Projects may be required to submit documentation to demonstrate eligibility for any of the above referenced discounts.

Certification support fees (optional)

Fees

Fee description

Alternative Adherence Paths (AAPs) - in addition to complimentary fees

$220

An AAP is a formal request for approval and technical guidance to use an alternative strategy to comply with a specific feature and the feature intent. Projects pursuing certification under the WELL Building Standard are eligible to receive three complimentary AAPs (v1) and ten AAPs (v2) at no additional cost. AAPs submitted beyond the complimentary AAPs are subject to a fee.

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Curative action review plans

$500

If a WELL project fails a feature in the documentation review or performance verification phase, the team can submit a curative action plan which outlines the corrective measures the project will take to address the unmet feature requirements. There is a fee for the review of this plan.

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Curative action testing

Custom

Re-testing fees are additional and vary depending on the size of the project, the number of sample locations that did not pass WELL feature requirements and local lab fees. These custom fees must be requested from the performance testing agent.

Appeals

$500

Project teams may challenge any findings in the documentation or performance review stages; or submit new features for review after the final review stage by submitting an appeal application. There is a fee for the review of each feature being appealed.

Expedited fees

Expedited reviews are available for an additional fee on a case-by-case basis.

If you would like to request an expedited review, please contact GBCI at well@gbci.org 10 business days in advance of when you would like to submit for the review, providing the project number, expected date of submission and confirming that the project team agrees to the additional fees. It'll allow us to determine whether there's a review team available with the capacity to accommodate your project on an expedited timeline. Associated fees and timelines for each phase of review are listed below.

Review Phase

Fees

Turnaround Time & Rules

Precertification

$5,000

10-12 business days; must be requested a minimum of 10 days before submission

Documentation Review

$5,000

10-12 business days, must be requested a minimum of 10 days before submission

Performance Review (WELL v2 only)

$5,000

10-12 business days; must be requested a minimum of 10 days before submission

Expedited scheduling and performance testing with an approved Performance Testing Organization

$10,000

If final documentation review is complete, expedited PV will be scheduled within 3 weeks of the date of the initial request. If the project has submitted for final doc review, however the review is not complete, expedited performance testing can be scheduled to occur within 2 weeks of anticipated return of doc review. If clarifications arise during the final review, it may result in the performance testing needing to be rescheduled at a later date. All reviews (documentation, AAP, EP, etc. must be complete before performance testing begins). Performance testing may not be scheduled prior to the project submitting for final documentation review.

Expedited curative action review

$500

Expedited AAP review

$500

Expedited EP review

$500

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