{"id":44768,"date":"2022-06-06T22:01:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T20:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/u-s-mayors-double-down-on-healthy-buildings-to-support-healthier-more-resilient-cities\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T22:01:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T20:01:17","slug":"u-s-mayors-double-down-on-healthy-buildings-to-support-healthier-more-resilient-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/u-s-mayors-double-down-on-healthy-buildings-to-support-healthier-more-resilient-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Mayors Double Down on Healthy Buildings to Support Healthier, More Resilient Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nMiami Mayor and U.S. Conference of Mayors President Francis Suarez rallies the nation\u2019s mayors to step on healthy buildings by embracing WELL as a key solution for advancing healthier cities.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

RENO, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, as part of a renewed commitment to public health and national resilience, the nation\u2019s mayors passed a major resolution<\/a> to advance healthy buildings as a key strategy to support community preparedness and foster healthier, stronger cities. The policy resolution, adopted this morning by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and its membership of over 1,400 cities at the conclusion of its 90th annual meeting in Reno, also encourages communities to lead by example across their municipal buildings by using the International WELL Building Institute\u2019s WELL Health-Safety Rating.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIn Miami, and in cities across the country, we are looking much closer at the outsized role buildings play in keeping us safe and healthy,\u201d said Mayor Francis Suarez, City of Miami and USCM President<\/b>, who led the resolution along with co-sponsoring Mayors Steve Adler (Austin, TX), Todd Gloria (San Diego, CA) and Corey Woods (Tempe, AZ). \u201cIn fact, we spend roughly 90 percent of our time indoors, which underscores how important it is that our buildings are better positioned to protect and enhance human health.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe resolution, titled \u201cAdvancing Healthy Buildings to Support Community and National Preparedness and Resilience<\/a>,\u201d urges cities to leverage available federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to help spur local action across public building portfolios.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOnce again, mayors are out in front, adopting timely and significant policy that helps blaze a trail for people-first places in cities across the country,\u201d said IWBI\u2019s President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon<\/b>. \u201cWe commend Mayor Suarez for his leadership, and the entire U.S. Conference of Mayors, for adopting this resolution and doubling down on WELL and its health and well-being strategies as a bedrock for driving healthier cities.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nLast week, Miami became the first city in the country<\/a> to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating across a portfolio of city buildings. To help inspire fellow mayors, Mayor Suarez has urged other cities to follow suit and take similar action to lead on healthy buildings.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cBy embracing WELL for our public buildings, we are stepping up \u2014 we\u2019re walking the walk. I\u2019m proud that this portfolio of city buildings, including our City Hall, is being recognized by IWBI, the world\u2019s leading authority on healthy buildings,\u201d said Mayor Suarez upon achieving the milestone<\/b>. \u201cI hope other cities will replicate what Miami is doing to advance WELL buildings, so we can deliver the benefits of healthy buildings to communities everywhere.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nIn addition to the resolution, the USCM 90th Annual Meeting, which hosted hundreds of mayors in Reno, kicked off its Friday opening plenary with an armchair conversation between Mayor Suarez and IWBI Founder Paul Scialla<\/a>, focusing on how cities can lead on WELL to achieve their healthy building goals.\n<\/p>\n

\n“We\u2019re looking forward to highlighting Miami \u2013 named the healthiest city in the country – and its achievement of the WELL Health-Safety Rating across municipal buildings, as a blueprint for other mayors to follow,\u201d said Scialla, during the plenary session in Reno<\/b>. \u201cMayors across the country are already leading. As they continue to use WELL to demonstrate that public buildings are safer, healthier and have the right protocols in place, other sectors will take note and follow their lead.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nIncreasingly, local leaders are utilizing WELL to support health and well-being in their cities, including:\n<\/p>\n