Total project space using the LEED+WELL pathway has tripled in less than two years

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for advancing healthy buildings, organisations and communities, has announced rapid uptake of the streamlined pathway for projects that pursue both LEED and WELL certification. In less than two years, total project space using the pathway has more than tripled—from 80 million to nearly 250 million square feet—while the number of projects has more than doubled, growing from 300 to over 750 across 47 countries. In addition, more than 100 projects, spanning 15 million square feet, have already achieved LEED and WELL certification using the pathway. The accelerated growth reflects a strong rise in global demand for the streamlined certification process.

In April 2023, IWBI and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) deepened their strategic partnership by releasing a streamlined process for projects to pursue certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard. The process streamlines documentation for projects that are pursuing both certifications at the same time or that have already earned one certification and are looking to add the other.

“It’s exciting to see the continued global adoption of the LEED + WELL pathway, signalling strong momentum in the market,” said Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO, IWBI. “The growing demand to pursue the world’s leading standards for green buildings and healthy buildings together reflects a deepening recognition that human health and planetary health are inextricably linked.” The news was announced at the WELL 2025 Climate and Health Summit in Tokyo in June.

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