What
is wow
Is a certification process
For projects, buildings, professionals and products based in scientific data that validates how much a place is designed, constructed and maintained to promote wellbeing in the office environment. Work Oriented Wellness focus their efforts to improve the workspace and increase the productivity of the workers. People spend more time on their work environment than anywhere.
Certifications
Project Certification
This certification verifies that a project for a future development is designed in a way to achieve WOW standards of wellness to workplaces. This process analyze all the technicals and design drawings in order to complied with our standards.
While its under construction and when it’s done, these buildings went through a rigorous process of auditing with in local and lab testing to make sure they are work oriented wellness.
Pre-Existing Building Certification
This certification is awarded to buildings that were constructed in a prior date, but intuitively carried WOW factors in it.
Our team will assess and audit the building to verify that they meet WOW standards.
Maintenance Certification
This certification is granted to buildings that have maintenance procedures that are oriented to generate and assure a healthy, productive and wellness workplace.
Cleaning materials among others will be checked for potencial health hazardouness.
Product Certification
Products used in the buildings, or its maintenance or furnishing can have a WOW product certification as long as they are chemically harmless and possess a clear health and wellness orientation.
Our tech team will evaluate composition and usability to verify if meet the standards and be a part of a selective group of wellness oriented products.
Professional Certification
The WOW PRO Certification is awarded to those professionals who are able to combine their expertise with the WOW Certification parameters to create or maintain healthy working spaces.
In order to receive the PRO Certification, the professional will have to complete a Theoretical and a practical course follow for a written test to assess their knowledge level about how a building interacts with one’s health and well being.
Service Certification
WOW Service is a certification awarded to service providers. Air conditioning companies, painters, cleaning contractor among others, can orient their practice to improve buildings and consecutively people’s wellbeing. WOW will analyze, audit and instruct the contractors to achieve the WOW standard.
Standards
Lighting
81% of workers performed better in natural lighting
Correct lighting and the adjustment of the circadian cycle (light during the day and dark during the night) influences the production of important hormones like D Vitamin and Melatonin, which in turn will determine our mood, quality of rest, productivity, and likelihood to obesity, cancer and heart diseases, bone composition amongst other hundreds of metabolic functions. Northwestern University in Chicago showed that 81% of workers who received natural light during the day performed better at work and had a better life style outside of the work environment.
Enjoy a lighter and more joyous mood
By bringing more adequate lighting to your work environment and cycles of your life you might enjoy a lighter and more joyous mood. Activity will increase while stress will decrease. Your sleeping nights will tend to be more restful and you will increase the probability of waking up more energized. Studies shows that the likelihood for cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and other metabolic dysfunctions will decrease.
Sound
NOISY PATTERNS INCREASE STRESS
Acoustics by itself can increase stress when it generates noisy patterns in the home or work place. Stress, in its turn, will increase the likelihood for heart diseases, cancer, irritability, anger and more stress closing a very bad vicious cycle.
Materials
BUILDING MATERIALS INFLUENCE HEALTH & WELLBEING
Building Materials are the essence of any building. A few of them can contain heavy metals and Organic Volatile Compounds (VOC´s) that can be very detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing.
Sanitizing
CHEMICALS ARE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OUR EVERYDAY LIFE
Chemical hazardous components are present in most cleaning materials. Theirs actions on the body range from causing mild headache to cancer, from respiratory problems to hormone disruptive actions these chemicals are a serious threat to our everyday life.
Air
INDOOR AIR QUALITY CAN BE 100 TIMES WORSE THAN OUTSIDE AIR
Indoor Air quality is a major component of a healthy or otherwise sick building. Dust, bacteria and mold along with chemicals off gases can be the tipping point in between a healthy or sick place. The World Health Organization says most of the Sick Building Syndrome cases are related to poor indoor air quality. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that in some cases the indoor air quality can be 100 times worse than outside air, even with car related pollution. Air pollutants can come from building materials, cleaning products, printers, kitchen activities and from human breathing and transpiration.
Water
70 % OF OUR BODIES IS MADE OUT OF WATER
The water we consume can help us to stay healthy and well. It is appropriate that a healthy building delivers good quality water for its occupants. It´s popular knowledge that we are 70% made out of water, so it is only clever to put high quality water into our bodies. Water can affect the pH and chemical balance of the body.
Electromagnetic Pollution
ELECTROMAGNETIC POLLUTION SYMPTOMS SLEEP DISORDERS LOW PRODUCTIVITY IRRITABILITY
Electromagnetic fields are the way our society found to do most of modern activities. From communication to powering our appliances we are dependent on these man generated fields today in order to function properly. However studies have shown that we should have a precautionary approach as to the intensity and frequency we are exposed to these fields. Sleep disorders, low productivity, irritability are some of the symptoms related to excess of electromagnetic fields, also known as electromagnetic pollution.
Landscaping
BIOPHYLIA: TENDENCY TO ENJOY BEING CLOSE TO NATURE
NASA studies have shown that indoor plants can help us clean the air. They also bring a warm feeling of proximity to nature known as biophylia, the natural tendency to enjoy being close to nature. Places with more indoor plants tend to be calmer, more relaxed and at the same time more productive.
Nutrition
NOT REAL TEXT – LOREM IPSUM SIT AMET TENDENCY TO ENJOY BEING
NASA studies have shown that indoor plants can help us clean the air. They also bring a warm feeling of proximity to nature known as biophylia, the natural tendency to enjoy being close to nature. Places with more indoor plants tend to be calmer, more relaxed and at the same time more productive.
Standards
Lighting
Lighting
81% of workers performed better in natural lighting
Correct lighting and the adjustment of the circadian cycle (light during the day and dark during the night) influences the production of important hormones like D Vitamin and Melatonin, which in turn will determine our mood, quality of rest, productivity, and likelihood to obesity, cancer and heart diseases, bone composition amongst other hundreds of metabolic functions. Northwestern University in Chicago showed that 81% of workers who received natural light during the day performed better at work and had a better life style outside of the work environment.
Enjoy a lighter and more joyous mood
By bringing more adequate lighting to your work environment and cycles of your life you might enjoy a lighter and more joyous mood. Activity will increase while stress will decrease. Your sleeping nights will tend to be more restful and you will increase the probability of waking up more energized. Studies shows that the likelihood for cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and other metabolic dysfunctions will decrease.
Sound
Sound
NOISY PATTERNS INCREASE STRESS
Acoustics by itself can increase stress when it generates noisy patterns in the home or work place. Stress, in its turn, will increase the likelihood for heart diseases, cancer, irritability, anger and more stress closing a very bad vicious cycle.
Materials
Materials
BUILDING MATERIALS INFLUENCE HEALTH & WELLBEING
Building Materials are the essence of any building. A few of them can contain heavy metals and Organic Volatile Compounds (VOC´s) that can be very detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing.
Sanitizing
Sanitizing
CHEMICALS ARE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OUR EVERYDAY LIFE
Chemical hazardous components are present in most cleaning materials. Theirs actions on the body range from causing mild headache to cancer, from respiratory problems to hormone disruptive actions these chemicals are a serious threat to our everyday life.
Air
Air
INDOOR AIR QUALITY CAN BE 100 TIMES WORSE THAN OUTSIDE AIR
Indoor Air quality is a major component of a healthy or otherwise sick building. Dust, bacteria and mold along with chemicals off gases can be the tipping point in between a healthy or sick place. The World Health Organization says most of the Sick Building Syndrome cases are related to poor indoor air quality. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that in some cases the indoor air quality can be 100 times worse than outside air, even with car related pollution. Air pollutants can come from building materials, cleaning products, printers, kitchen activities and from human breathing and transpiration.
Water
Water
70 % OF OUR BODIES IS MADE OUT OF WATER
The water we consume can help us to stay healthy and well. It is appropriate that a healthy building delivers good quality water for its occupants. It´s popular knowledge that we are 70% made out of water, so it is only clever to put high quality water into our bodies. Water can affect the pH and chemical balance of the body.
Electromagnetic Pollution
Electromagnetic Pollution
ELECTROMAGNETIC POLLUTION SYMPTOMS SLEEP DISORDERS LOW PRODUCTIVITY IRRITABILITY
Electromagnetic fields are the way our society found to do most of modern activities. From communication to powering our appliances we are dependent on these man generated fields today in order to function properly. However studies have shown that we should have a precautionary approach as to the intensity and frequency we are exposed to these fields. Sleep disorders, low productivity, irritability are some of the symptoms related to excess of electromagnetic fields, also known as electromagnetic pollution.
Landscaping
Landscaping
BIOPHYLIA: TENDENCY TO ENJOY BEING CLOSE TO NATURE
NASA studies have shown that indoor plants can help us clean the air. They also bring a warm feeling of proximity to nature known as biophylia, the natural tendency to enjoy being close to nature. Places with more indoor plants tend to be calmer, more relaxed and at the same time more productive.
Nutrition
Nutrition
NOT REAL TEXT – LOREM IPSUM SIT AMET TENDENCY TO ENJOY BEING
NASA studies have shown that indoor plants can help us clean the air. They also bring a warm feeling of proximity to nature known as biophylia, the natural tendency to enjoy being close to nature. Places with more indoor plants tend to be calmer, more relaxed and at the same time more productive.
Standards
Lighting
Lighting
81% of workers performed better in natural lighting
Correct lighting and the adjustment of the circadian cycle (light during the day and dark during the night) influences the production of important hormones like D Vitamin and Melatonin, which in turn will determine our mood, quality of rest, productivity, and likelihood to obesity, cancer and heart diseases, bone composition amongst other hundreds of metabolic functions. Northwestern University in Chicago showed that 81% of workers who received natural light during the day performed better at work and had a better life style outside of the work environment.
Enjoy a lighter and more joyous mood
By bringing more adequate lighting to your work environment and cycles of your life you might enjoy a lighter and more joyous mood. Activity will increase while stress will decrease. Your sleeping nights will tend to be more restful and you will increase the probability of waking up more energized. Studies shows that the likelihood for cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and other metabolic dysfunctions will decrease.
Sound
Sound
NOISY PATTERNS INCREASE STRESS
Acoustics by itself can increase stress when it generates noisy patterns in the home or work place. Stress, in its turn, will increase the likelihood for heart diseases, cancer, irritability, anger and more stress closing a very bad vicious cycle.
Materials
Materials
BUILDING MATERIALS INFLUENCE HEALTH & WELLBEING
Building Materials are the essence of any building. A few of them can contain heavy metals and Organic Volatile Compounds (VOC´s) that can be very detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing.
Sanitizing
Sanitizing
CHEMICALS ARE A SERIOUS THREAT TO OUR EVERYDAY LIFE
Chemical hazardous components are present in most cleaning materials. Theirs actions on the body range from causing mild headache to cancer, from respiratory problems to hormone disruptive actions these chemicals are a serious threat to our everyday life.
Air
Air
INDOOR AIR QUALITY CAN BE 100 TIMES WORSE THAN OUTSIDE AIR
Indoor Air quality is a major component of a healthy or otherwise sick building. Dust, bacteria and mold along with chemicals off gases can be the tipping point in between a healthy or sick place. The World Health Organization says most of the Sick Building Syndrome cases are related to poor indoor air quality. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that in some cases the indoor air quality can be 100 times worse than outside air, even with car related pollution. Air pollutants can come from building materials, cleaning products, printers, kitchen activities and from human breathing and transpiration.
Water
Water
70 % OF OUR BODIES IS MADE OUT OF WATER
The water we consume can help us to stay healthy and well. It is appropriate that a healthy building delivers good quality water for its occupants. It´s popular knowledge that we are 70% made out of water, so it is only clever to put high quality water into our bodies. Water can affect the pH and chemical balance of the body.
Electromagnetic Pollution
Electromagnetic Pollution
ELECTROMAGNETIC POLLUTION SYMPTOMS SLEEP DISORDERS LOW PRODUCTIVITY IRRITABILITY
Electromagnetic fields are the way our society found to do most of modern activities. From communication to powering our appliances we are dependent on these man generated fields today in order to function properly. However studies have shown that we should have a precautionary approach as to the intensity and frequency we are exposed to these fields. Sleep disorders, low productivity, irritability are some of the symptoms related to excess of electromagnetic fields, also known as electromagnetic pollution.
Landscaping
Landscaping
BIOPHYLIA: TENDENCY TO ENJOY BEING CLOSE TO NATURE
NASA studies have shown that indoor plants can help us clean the air. They also bring a warm feeling of proximity to nature known as biophylia, the natural tendency to enjoy being close to nature. Places with more indoor plants tend to be calmer, more relaxed and at the same time more productive.
Nutrition
Nutrition
NOT REAL TEXT – LOREM IPSUM SIT AMET TENDENCY TO ENJOY BEING
NASA studies have shown that indoor plants can help us clean the air. They also bring a warm feeling of proximity to nature known as biophylia, the natural tendency to enjoy being close to nature. Places with more indoor plants tend to be calmer, more relaxed and at the same time more productive.
About us
Bringing solutions to our clients
Our Technical board is formed of different professionals from several areas of knowledge. Their main function it is overseeing that each project complies with the Work Oriented Wellness Standards and help by bringing solutions to our clients to achieve the highest performance at the work environment.
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