Description

WELL Precertification is an optional early review that can help project owners demonstrate that health and well-being are primary concerns that inform the built environment. Projects pursuing WELL Certification, WELL Community and WELL for residential, as well as locations subscribed to WELL at scale, are eligible for Precertification. Precertification can also help market projects' relevant features to potential or current occupants. Additionally, the process can uncover key insights to help a project owner understand which points their project is likely to earn during the full review.

Projects that are currently under construction may achieve Precertification using documents based on future plans (intent-stage documents) rather than as-built conditions (implementation-stage documents)–learn more about Precertification documentation requirements. Unlike WELL Certification, Precertification can be achieved while a location is still under construction by using intent-stage documentation.

Pricing

• Precertification costs are included in the WELL at scale subscription fee. There are no additional costs to pursue Precertification under WELL at scale.

• Precertification costs $0.05/sq. ft. The fee range is capped by a minimum and a maximum, so project owners can expect costs between $3,000 and $25,000 USD. This fee will be credited to the project’s final program fees.

  WELL Precertification is included for locations that are part of a WELL at scale subscription (see the WELL Program Guidebook for more information).

• While there is no additional cost for Precertification for WELL Community, 1/2 of the total program fees will be due at the time of submission.

• For single enrollments, $62.50/home for single-family and $0.05 /square foot for multifamily of your total program fees is due when submitting for precertification. These precertification fees will be credited toward the program fees due at the time of documentation review.

  For subscriptions, there is no additional fee for precertification as long as precertification documentation is submitted as part of the enrollee’s twice-annual review cycles

  To opt-in, click on “learn more” from the dashboard of your WELL for residential account and then “opt-in”.

Scoring and Timeframe

For a WELL project to be awarded WELL Precertification, the owner must submit documentation demonstrating the project meets all preconditions and can achieve enough points for the lowest level of certification as follows: 

• WELL v2 pilot:
  • WELL v2 pilot Core projects: 40 points, including a minimum of one point in each concept
  • All other projects: 50 points, including a minimum of two points in each concept
• WELL v2: 40 points
• WELL for residential: 40 points

Precertification is valid until the project achieves WELL Certification or for the length of the term listed in your signed agreement. You can expect the following terms based on the date when you signed your agreement:

• 3 years if you signed the current version of the WELL Certification agreement (signed after May 2, 2022)
• 5 years if you signed the previous version of the WELL Certification agreement (signed prior to May 2, 2022) or if the location is part of a WELL at scale subscription

Consult the Term and Termination section of your signed agreement to confirm which applies to you.