Lizzie Jones, director in the sustainability team, has become the first person at Savills to become a Fitwel Ambassador. The accreditation will enable the firm to assist landlords with achieving a health and wellbeing certification to optimise buildings to support occupant’s health.
Fitwel is one of the world’s leading certification systems operating across 20 countries globally. As an ambassador Lizzie can now oversee the evidence-based assessment and will be able to effectively integrate Fitwel’s strategies within real estate projects, help track progress and ultimately help attain certification.
Providing tailored strategies for multifamily and residential buildings alongside places of work, the certification is a signal to employees, residents and investors that wellness is a priority within the design, development and operations of the property.
Lizzie Jones comments: “Wellness is becoming an increasingly important factor when it comes to making crucial real estate decisions and Fitwel is a great tool when applying the principles of health and wellbeing at a site level. This assessment can be used as a good starting point for improving the health of your employees or residents as well as having a positive impact on the surrounding community. As an ambassador, we will now be able to advise our clients on how to implement these changes and cement Savills place as a key player within the property management sphere.”