McGough earned the WELL Certified – V2 Pilot Program designation for its company headquarters at 2737 Fairview Ave. N in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The WELL Certification is a significant achievement, with 2737 Fairview becoming just the second building in Minnesota to earn such an award and the first to earn WELL Platinum Certification and WELL v2 Pilot Platinum Certification, receiving 91 of 92 pursued points in the submission stage.
This certification demonstrates McGough’s efforts to go above and beyond to support their employees’ physical and mental health.
The building, constructed in partnership with lead designer and architect HGA, earns this certification for taking dedicated steps in promoting and improving employee wellness. The WELL Building Standard is the first performance standard to integrate health-first factors that support physical and mental health into the design, construction and operation of buildings.
Criteria for the award accounts for a multitude of factors, which further establishes McGough and HGA’s expertise in building and designing spaces focused on human wellness. Some of the factors considered and measured during the evaluation process include air quality and ventilation, water purification, natural light levels, access to physical activity resources, toxicity of building materials and furnishings. In totality, WELL works to develop a standard for working spaces that considers the living occupants and their long-term health and well-being.
The 54,277-square-foot facility, which opened in 2019, started as a renovation of an existing trucking operation adjacent to McGough’s original headquarters. The trucking terminal’s 25,000-square-foot bow truss area now houses a large collaborative office space featuring flexible workstations, huddle areas and glass conference rooms. In the attached office structure are upgraded cafeteria amenities, an employee fitness center and wellness room.
Other notable contributors to this project included Christine Graf from WELL Building Measures, Jennifer Kruse from Strategy 17, Schadegg Mechanical, Gephart Electric and Twin City Glass. The City of Roseville’s Economic Development Authority supported the cleanup and revitalization of the blighted property, and Bremer Bank provided project financing.
