Name
Hidden Design and Construction Decisions Behind Fitness and Wellness Spaces (and How They Prevent Costly Change Orders)
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
Speakers
Description
A healthy home is more than air quality and materials, and a home gym is more than equipment in a room. This session explores the hidden construction and design decisions, from ERV systems and low-toxin materials to lighting, acoustics, and universal design, that determine whether a fitness or wellness space truly works. Drawing on her background as a licensed contractor, interior designer, and former Kinesiology professor, Kali Sudbrook breaks down the systems-level thinking required to design spaces that support the body, prevent costly change orders, and stand the test of daily use.
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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the hidden construction decisions, including air handling, materials, and system placement, that determine whether a wellness space performs as intended.
• Understand how movement-focused design principles and universal design considerations should shape fitness and wellness spaces from the earliest planning stages.
• Recognize the design and construction decision points that most commonly lead to costly change orders, and how to address them proactively.
• Identify the hidden construction decisions, including air handling, materials, and system placement, that determine whether a wellness space performs as intended.
• Understand how movement-focused design principles and universal design considerations should shape fitness and wellness spaces from the earliest planning stages.
• Recognize the design and construction decision points that most commonly lead to costly change orders, and how to address them proactively.