We are delighted to announce that Emily Harper of Austin-Smith:Lord has earned the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP^TM) credential through the International WELL Building Institute^TM (IWBI^TM), placing her amongst a group of leading professionals who are dedicated to supporting human health and well-being in the built environment.

The WELL AP credential is the leading credential signifying advanced knowledge of health and well-being in the built environment and specialisation in the WELL Building Standard^TM (WELL).

WELL APs have successfully passed the WELL AP exam, an assessment based on the expertise of leading practitioners in the field of design, health and wellness in the built environment. Developed using GBCI’s rigorous test development best practices, the WELL AP exam is designed to test a candidate’s knowledge and proficiency in building wellness and the principles, practices and applications of the WELL Building Standard.

“I look forward to collaborating with colleagues to make the happiness, health and wellbeing of people a priority in our projects and contributing to a holistic sustainability approach” (Emily Harper, Architect, Austin-Smith:Lord).

The WELL Building Standard is the first building standard to focus exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings. WELL is an evidence and performance-based system for measuring, certifying and monitoring features that impact human health and well-being in the built environment, through air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, materials, mind and community.

The WELL Building Standard and more information on the WELL AP is available at www.wellcertified.com.