Fitwel

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Boost Wellbeing. Enhance Spaces. Unlock Value.

What is Fitwel?

Fitwel (Facility Innovations Toward Wellness Environment Leadership) is a globally recognised building certification system designed to enhance health and wellbeing in both commercial and residential spaces. It provides a practical framework for creating healthier, more productive environments through improvements in design and operational strategies.

The system is built around achievable, incremental changes that apply to any workplace, regardless of size, age, or location. By encouraging healthier behaviours and supporting positive lifestyle choices, Fitwel helps organisations unlock the link between buildings, wellbeing, and long-term productivity.

Certification is managed through Fitwel’s digital platform, where individual projects or whole portfolios can be registered, benchmarked, and certified with clear visibility of health impacts and performance outcomes.

Our Approach

At Mainer Associates, we support project teams in achieving the highest levels of environmental and wellbeing performance across the built environment. Taking a whole-lifecycle approach, our focus is on sustainable outcomes that minimise environmental impact while maximising health and productivity benefits.

Our team guides you through every stage of the Fitwel process:

  • Project Registration: navigating the Fitwel Portal and entering key project details.

  • Assessment: selecting the appropriate scorecard and reviewing your project against Fitwel’s strategies.

  • Benchmarking: carrying out an initial assessment (similar to a BREEAM Pre-Assessment), then archiving historical snapshots of responses for comparison over time.

  • Opportunity Mapping: identifying areas with the greatest potential health impact and point gains, helping you prioritise strategies for maximum value.

With Mainer Associates as your partner, the Fitwel journey becomes a structured pathway to certification, delivering buildings that actively promote healthier, more sustainable lifestyles.

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Fitwel Experience

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11 & 12 Wellington Place, Leeds

Fitwel 2-Star Certification

Mainer Associates successfully supported the certification of 11 & 12 Wellington Place in Leeds, securing a Fitwel 2-Star rating.

Highlights:

  • Delivered advanced performance in air quality, activity promotion, mental well-being, and community health.

  • Strengthened ESG credentials for the developer and occupiers.

  • Positioned the buildings as among Leeds’ most health-focused workplaces.

Impact:


Fitwel 2-Star provides a strong market advantage, supporting tenant attraction and retention, while demonstrating leadership in healthy, sustainable development.

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NOMA - 4 Angel Square, Manchester

Fitwel 2-Star Certification

In Manchester’s NOMA district, Mainer Associates guided 4 Angel Square through the Fitwel certification process, achieving a 2-Star rating.

Highlights:

  • Recognition of future-ready design, supporting occupant health and resilience.

  • Certification aligned with global ESG standards and investor expectations.

  • Showcased the building’s role as a landmark, people-first workplace in the heart of the city.

Impact:


Fitwel certification enhances the building’s long-term value, delivering both social and financial benefits by prioritising occupier health.

The Mainer Associates Advantage

At both 11 & 12 Wellington Place and NOMA - 4 Angel Square, Mainer Associates provided:

  • Expert mapping of building features to Fitwel’s evidence-based criteria

  • Strategic advice on maximising certification outcomes

  • Full management of documentation and submission

  • Smooth, successful certification with measurable value for stakeholders