Fitwel for Multifamily Residential
Courtesy of GGLO Design
CfAD collaborated with Fannie Mae to support the launch of their Healthy Housing Rewards™ program, a groundbreaking financial incentive for affordable, multifamily developments that incorporate health-promoting design features.
Fitwel
©Hedrich Blessing
In less than two years, Fitwel has become the world’s leading certification system optimizing workplaces and residences to support health. Over 600 projects are in the pipeline for certification worldwide—impacting the wellbeing of nearly half a million individuals.
Introducing the Assembly: Civic Design Guidelines
©D.A. Horchner / Design Workshop, Inc.
With the launch of the Assembly: Civic Design Guidelines at the 2018 AIA Conference on Architecture, CfAD ushered in a pioneering resource demonstrating that the design and maintenance of public spaces can impact all aspects of civic life.
Stand Up to Work Study
CfAD worked with an impressive multi-disciplinary research team to publish the Stand Up to Work study in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
4 Insights on Public Space and Health Equity
Courtesy City of Charlotte / © Austin Caine Photography
2018 brought a wave of escalating interest in healthy design. CfAD has embarked on consultancies with global real estate developers, city agencies, and local organizations to forge new approaches for creating healthier, more engaged communities.
Did you know?

Designers play a crucial role in combating the most rapidly growing public health epidemics of our time: obesity and its related chronic diseases.

The Active Design team developed a LEED Pilot credit for Active Occupants, which is being applied in projects around the country.

Assembly: CIvic Design Guidelines
Assembly: CIvic Design Guidelines
Healthy Housing Rewards
Healthy Housing Rewards
Featured Editorial
Featured Editorial
Featured Case Study
Featured Case Study
Fitwel
Fitwel
Excellence Awards
Excellence Awards