AN EMPHASIS ON WELLNESS INTRODUCING
Fitwel is a building certification system that supports healthier living and working environments to improve occupant wellness and productivity. The Fitwel Certification System offers 50+ evidence-based design and operational strategies to optimize the health promoting impact of the built environment. Fitwel is operated by the Center for Active Design, a nonprofit focused on health in the built environment, founded by Michael Bloomberg in 2012. CfAD was selected by the Federal government to be the licensed operator of Fitwel, leading future development and use within the private and public sectors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remains the research and evaluation partner for Fitwel. In September 2020, NOVEL Atherton by Crescent Communities became the first multifamily community in the state of North Carolina to achieve Fitwel Certification, signaling to employees, residents, investors, and others that Crescent Communities puts people first and prioritizes wellness within the design, development, and operations of buildings. Crescent Communities is now a Fitwel Champion and is committed to certifying 6 communities within the coming year at minimum. Two commercial communities, Escent Research Park and Elizabeth on Seventh, are currently pursuing Fitwel Certification, and several multifamily communities across the development footprint are under evaluation.
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STATEMENT OF STEWARDSHIP FIFTH EDITION
