The Wellness Factor: Quantifying the Health and Productivity Benefits of Water Elements in Sustainable Buildings

In the pursuit of sustainable buildings that also cater to human needs, the practice of biophilic design has gained renewed attention. It seeks to connect building occupants more closely to nature and impacts well-being and productivity. Water features are one…

Rose Morrison20 January 2026

BEE Sense Approved for the “Works with WELL” Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has officially recognized BEE Sense under its Works with WELL program — a global initiative that highlights technologies proven to support the WELL Building Standard™. What is the Works with WELL Program? The Works with…

Olga Pleskatsevich24 October 2025

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Sustainable Skies: How Responsive Facades and Responsive Design Are Revolutionizing High-Rise Buildings

High-rise buildings dominate city skylines. Yet these towering structures represent some of the most resource-heavy forms of architecture. Passive design and responsive facades are transforming high-rise architecture. They aren’t mere aesthetic or technological upgrades. They're deliberate, low-energy strategies that work…

Rose Morrison29 May 2025

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IWBI: Impact of the Built Community on the Healthy Building Movement

The mission of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is ambitious: to advance human health in buildings, communities and organizations. This is achieved through the WELL Building Standard (WELL), a roadmap developing over ten years and backed by scientific research.…

Rose Morrison6 September 2022

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Wellness & Productivity

Employees are the most valuable resource to most companies; according to World Green Building Council, they account for approximately 90{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} of operating cost. Thus, a small improvement in productivity can have a large impact on businesses: a 10{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} increase in…

Mika Kania18 December 2017

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Reduce Allergies By Switching to Eco Cleaning Products

Did you know that using many big-name brand household cleaners, is actually similar to using hazardous waste? The stark reality is that each time you clean, you could be spreading toxic chemicals around your home. If you want to reduce…

Alessandro16 June 2017

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BEE’s New Service: Intelligent Building Management w/ QLEAR

BEE is pleased to offer QLEAR, a cloud-based intelligent building management platform for analyzing building performance in real time. QLEAR pulls building data together including energy, water and gas consumption and indoor air quality, acoustic and lighting performance to help…

Alessandro12 January 2017

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