Developing and improving “active transportation” facilities and networks such as biking, walking, and running helps properties owners create more sustainable transportation while also providing commercial real estate companies a competitive advantage.
ActiveScore’s 2023 annual review reports that ActiveScore has certified properties in 49 countries across the globe. With our team of ActiveScore Accredited Professionals (AP), Wells + Associates is accredited to provide ActiveScore certification buildings and properties in the United States.
With origins in Europe, the ActiveScore system assesses and certifies buildings’ active transportation networks and facilities and enables owners and managers to improve the marketability of their properties by helping buildings create the infrastructure and services that support and inspire “active transportation.”
ActiveScore’s 2023 reviews contains interesting highlights, including:
- 180 new projects certified in the second half of 2023, totaling 430 certified buildings
- Certified properties in the commercial, office, industrial, mixed-use, retail, leisure, and educational sectors
- ActiveScore is an operational green building certification scheme under GRESB
- With Wells + Associates as ActiveScore’s AP representative in the United States, we are joined by new APs in Thailand, Brazil, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, Turkey and Czech Republic
ActiveScore reports that active transportation is a valuable aspect of the real estate market, with:
- 82% of commuters surveyed reported being less stressed after riding to work,
- Active commuters take 1.3 fewer sick days per year on average than non-active commuters,
- Across 430 ActiveScore-certified projects, 12,815 tons of potential CO2 emissions have been saved,
- Adults participating in daily physical activity have a 30% lower risk of depression.
For more information on how ActiveScore can improve your property’s sustainability and increase its competitive value in the market, visit our page ActiveScore: A Competitive Active Transportation Advantage for Properties