The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) was well on its way to bringing the final version of the WELL Building Standard version 2 to vote before its governance council. Then COVID-19 hit.
"The very same day [version 2 was going to the council] was when we shut our office down in New York City and sent everyone into a remote work environment,' says Rachel Gutter, President of the IWBI.
When that happened, the organization decided to change course. It regrouped and convened a Task Force on COVID-19 and other Respiratory Infections: Prevention and Preparedness, Resilience and Recovery. This group will help define the critical role buildings, organizations and communities play in reducing the health burden from coronavirus and other infectious diseases.
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Leslie Shaver
Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.
