Sustainable Development through WELL Buildings: A Pathway for Developing Nations

Nowadays, the need for health-building is considered an important requirement in most countries, and these buildings have adopted WELL standards. Moreover, developing countries need WELL buildings to achieve the design requirement with limited resources. The study examines whether embracing WELL-rated construction helps advance these worldwide goals, improves community health, and safeguards environmental balance. Instead of numbers and charts, it leaned on conversations guided loosely by open-ended questions to gather insights. Out of that came a hands-on model showing how to weave WELL strategies into early blueprints, layout choices, and build processes within resource-limited settings, shaped around regional realities. Still, results show poorer countries struggle to use eco-friendly construction methods because they lack money and trained workers—just like what happens when trying to meet WELL standards. Because of this, one strong idea stands out: build flexible systems that mix worldwide wellness targets with local climate and budget realities so healthier buildings work in different parts of the world. Therefore, this study recommends providing full support to relevant authorities to adopt sustainable building standards in the design, planning, and implementation phases of building projects, whether residential or governmental. This will contribute to improving the performance of individuals on both a personal and professional level.

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Journal of Building Material Science
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2026-11-04
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https://doi.org/10.30564/jbms.v8i4.116788
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Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
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Sustainable Development through WELL Buildings: A Pathway for Developing Nations

Faten Albtoush
Journal of Building Material Science
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
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Sustainable Development through WELL Buildings: A Pathway for Developing Nations

Faten Albtoush
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Abstract

Nowadays, the need for health-building is considered an important requirement in most countries, and these buildings have adopted WELL standards. Moreover, developing countries need WELL buildings to achieve the design requirement with limited resources. The study examines whether embracing WELL-rated construction helps advance these worldwide goals, improves community health, and safeguards environmental balance. Instead of numbers and charts, it leaned on conversations guided loosely by open-ended questions to gather insights. Out of that came a hands-on model showing how to weave WELL strategies into early blueprints, layout choices, and build processes within resource-limited settings, shaped around regional realities. Still, results show poorer countries struggle to use eco-friendly construction methods because they lack money and trained workers—just like what happens when trying to meet WELL standards. Because of this, one strong idea stands out: build flexible systems that mix worldwide wellness targets with local climate and budget realities so healthier buildings work in different parts of the world. Therefore, this study recommends providing full support to relevant authorities to adopt sustainable building standards in the design, planning, and implementation phases of building projects, whether residential or governmental. This will contribute to improving the performance of individuals on both a personal and professional level.

Journal of Building Material ScienceVol. 8(4)
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Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
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