Sara Berg Earns Fitwel Ambassador Certification

Congratulations Sara Berg, Architect, for recently becoming a Fitwel Ambassador! Fitwel is the world's leading certification system committed to building health for all®. Generated by expert analysis of 5,600+ academic research studies, Fitwel is implementing a vision for a healthier future where all buildings and communities are enhanced to strengthen health and well-being. It is a cost-effective, high-impact building certification standard that optimizes building occupant health and productivity through targeted improvements to workplace design and policies.

“Wellness is foremost on our minds lately and the Fitwel strategies can be used to enhance health and wellbeing for both employees and inhabitants,” said Berg. “At the same time, the Fitwel strategies work to integrate a building into the surrounding urban-fabric in a resilient way which helps to  grow this wellness culture throughout the local community. It is great to be an ambassador to Fitwel that advocates for this holistic approach to building design!”

Fitwel was originally created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and U.S. General Services Administration.  Fitwel ambassadors are leaders and active participants in Fitwel’s healthy building movement. By completing her certification, Berg is well-versed in the evidence-based connection between design and health, can integrate Fitwel’s strategies within projects, and able to effectively navigate the Fitwel Portal to track progress and attain Fitwel Certification.

Along with being a Fitwel Ambassador, Berg is a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) and a licensed architect in the State of New York.