A.J. Heidel, AIA, WELL AP, a project manager at BarberMcMurry
Architects, has earned the credential of WELL Accredited Professional.
He joins eight other WELL APs at BarberMcMurry. WELL
is the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on human health and
wellness in the built environment, marrying best practices in design and
construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research on human
health and wellbeing.
BarberMcMurry has more WELL APs than any design firm
in the greater Knoxville area — a credential purposely chosen as part of the
firm’s commitment to common-sense sustainable design with real impacts on
everyday health and wellness.
Two BMA employees have earned
the credential of WELL Accredited Professional.
Heather Beck, MBA, APR, WELL AP, and Sarah
Peacock, AIA, WELL AP, are now recognized for their proficiency in the
field of design, health, and wellness in the built environment. Beck is the
firm’s Communications Manager. Peacock is an architect concentrating in
healthcare design. They join six other WELL APs at BarberMcMurry.
WELL is the world’s first building standard focused
exclusively on human health and wellness in the built environment, marrying
best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and
scientific research on human health and wellbeing.
BarberMcMurry has more WELL APs than any design firm
in the greater Knoxville area — a credential purposely chosen as part of the
firm’s commitment to common-sense sustainable design with real impacts on
everyday health and wellness.
“Sustainable design in the built environment doesn’t
just impact energy use or some other sustainability hot button. Even things
like access to views and natural light have been shown to improve productivity
in offices and patient outcomes in hospitals. That’s the kind of common-sense
sustainable design that promotes the health of the people who spend time in the
buildings we design,” said Beck.
“The
advantage of the WELL Building Standard is that it gives the project team
research-driven metrics to meet,” said Peacock. “It lets us draw upon the
knowledge of thousands of experts in public health and medicine and apply that
expertise to building design. Sick building syndrome is a real thing; we’ve all
experienced it, and we have an opportunity to prevent it from happening.
Designing for cleaner air, better light, and more comfortable spaces gives
people the healthier building experience that these experts call on us to
create.”