The International WELL BuildingInstitute (IWBI) was well on its way to bringing the final versionof the WELL Building Standard version 2 to vote before itsgovernance council. Then COVID-19 hit.
"The very same day [version 2 wasgoing to the council] was when we shut our office down in New YorkCity and sent everyone into a remote work environment,' says RachelGutter, President of the IWBI.
When that happened, theorganization decided to change course. It regrouped and convened aTask Force on COVID-19 and other Respiratory Infections: Preventionand Preparedness, Resilience and Recovery. This group will helpdefine the critical role buildings, organizations and communitiesplay in reducing the health burden from coronavirus and otherinfectious 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.
