The non-profit Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the leading research organisation for the global wellness industry, today unveiled Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies Volume 1, a deep dive into 13 projects across the US and UK which illustrate the extraordinary diversity and creativity underway in the $548 billion wellness real estate sector, the fastest-growing wellness market.
If expensive wellness residences, involved in a constant amenities and programming war, get all the media coverage, these case studies serve as a correction. They illustrate how, with intention and thoughtful planning, wellness can be successfully embedded in projects of any size (from a single home to whole neighborhoods), at any price point, for any type of occupants. The report also details key takeaways, the big shifts underway in wellness real estate, from mental wellness moving far beyond meditation spaces to social connection and financial wellness becoming burning issues.
The case studies,18 months in the making, were presented today by GWI researchers at the Women in Residential Construction conference in Austin, Texas. They’re a companion to GWI’s major report Build Well to Live Well: The Future, released in June, with new market data and insights on why we need more wellness real estate, how to build it, and how to communicate both its business case and health benefits. Future case study volumes will cover innovative projects in other global regions.
“We’re thrilled to share this set of case studies, which illustrate the diversity and the enormous value that wellness real estate can bring to its occupants––from families to students to seniors, from healthcare workers in training to cancer patients undergoing treatment,” said Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston, GWI’s senior research fellows. “The demand for wellness real estate is compelling, and the only constraint is our imagination. We hope that this volume inspires bold vision and creativity in builders and developers everywhere to create an ever-growing array of real estate that can bring wellness to all.”
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