WELL® is an investment in the world’s most valuable asset – people
- Prioritize the health and well-being of your employees
- Align real estate, operations, human resources and the C-suite under a shared vision for health
- Enhance your brand through market leadership
- Validate your commitment through rigorous third-party review and onsite testing
Global Benchmark for Health
WELL® is in use by over 30,269 projects in 98 countries, encompassing over 2.9 billion square feet of real estate around the world. Spanning 105 features and 7 concepts in v1, WELL® is a roadmap for improving the quality of our air, water and light with inspired design decisions that not only keep us connected but facilitate a good night’s sleep, support our mental health and help us do our best work everyday.
WELL® 7 Concepts within HSBC Place
As property manager, Epic believes that a commitment to sustainability is good for the environment, good for our tenants and good for our communities.
The following are areas where we have incorporated into HSBC Place:
Water
Water available on the site is intended to limit the presence of 33 contaminants and sediments ensuring high quality drinking water that is clean and microbe-free for tenants and visitors.
Nourishment
Requires the availability of fruits and vegetables and nutritional transparency. It encourages the creation of food environments, where the healthiest choice is the easiest choice.
Light
Over 75% of the regularly occupied spaces are exposed to daylight and provides enhanced views of the greater Edmonton landscape.
Movement
Onsite gym (The Wellness Centre) within the building, bicycle storage, and post-commute shower/locker facilities to support physically active lifestyles, transportation, and exercise.
Air
Use of performance thresholds, filtration and ventilation rates to maintain high quality indoor air and reduce the build-up of indoor air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). High quality indoor air improves the productivity of our tenants. Green and natural cleaning procedures to help maintain a hygienic and nontoxic indoor environment.
Comfort
Optimal indoor temperature settings are utilized to provide enhanced comfort to tenants. Building is designed to reduce the amount of mechanically generated noise and improve acoustical comfort. Ensuring equal accessibility for all abilities. Individual washrooms ensuring the building is inclusive and welcoming to all.
Mind
The lobby, developed to positively impact occupant mood and nurture innate human-nature connection. Our welcoming lobby space, complete with an immerse digital art installation and use of green design elements has a positive impact on tenant and visitor mental health and wellbeing.
Resources
Health and Nutrition Education
| Canada’s Food Guide: Healthy Eating on a Budget. |
| Learn about the basics of Plant-Based Diets. |
| Diabetes Canada: Advice on how to eat well for diabetics. |
| Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: Eating a healthy and balanced diet to minimize the risks of heart disease and strokes. |
| Food Network Canada: Provides quick, easy, and healthy recipes and tips. |
| Health Canada: A variety of healthy living resources. |
| MyHealth Alberta: Resources and tools for common health topics. |
Light Exposure and Sleep
| Health Canada: Sun Safety |
| Mayo Clinic: Five Strategies for Better Sleep |
| Sleep On It Canada: Canadian Public Health Campaign and Resources on Sleep |
| National Institutes of Health: Your Guide to Healthy Sleep |
Visual and Physical Ergonomics
| Mayo Clinic: Your how-to-guide for office ergonomics |
| MyHealth Alberta: Overview of the importance of ergonomics and how to improve your work spaces |
| Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Office Ergonomics Resources |
| Northwell Health: How to Have Good Posture at Work |
Mental Health Promotion
| Health Canada: Mental health, mental illness, suicide prevention, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) support. |
| MyHealth Alberta: General Health and Wellbeing Resources and Supports |
| Bell Let’s Talk Toolkit: Mental Health tools for workplaces, communities, and schools |
| Canadian Centre for Mental Health |
| Mental Health Playbook for Business Leaders |
| Open Counseling: Free telephone counseling hotlines in Canada |
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
| MyHealth Alberta: Smoking cessation information, resources, and services |
| Health Canada: Information, National Resources, and services about smoking cessation |
| Smokers’ Helpline has proven, free and personalized tools to help you quit successfully |
Substance Use Education and Services
| Center for Addiction and Mental Health: Information about mental illness and addiction, including treatment and recovery |
| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction |
COVID-19 Resources
| Health Canada: Learn what you can do as an employee or an employer to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission |
| COVID-19 Resources and information for Albertans |
