Overview
(August 28, 2020, Washington, DC) — Steptoe's Washington office has achieved a Fitwel 2 Star Rating, the first law firm to receive this certification. Steptoe was recognized for incorporating a number of evidence-based design and policy strategies that support the physical, mental, and social health of its occupants.
Fitwel is a building rating system for commercial interiors that provides guidelines on how to design and operate healthier buildings. Sampling of areas studied include natural daylight throughout the majority of workplace; sit/stand desks; staffed exercise room with showers; bike storage room; multi-purpose room for wellness activities; indoor air quality policy; and one certified first responder per 100 people.
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. Fitwel was originally created by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and US General Services Administration. The CDC remains the research and evaluation partner for Fitwel. The Center for Active Design, a global not-for-profit organization, was selected as the licensed operator of Fitwel, charged with expanding Fitwel to the global market.
To learn more about Fitwel, please visit: www.fitwel.org.
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.