Organizational Structure
WELL is the culmination of seven years of rigorous research in collaboration with leading physicians, scientists and industry professionals. The WELL Building Standard® was pioneered by Delos and is managed and administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The WELL Building Standard is third-party certified through IWBI’s collaboration with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) – the certification body for the LEED® Green Building Rating System.
International WELL Building Institute, PBC (IWBI)
The IWBI is a public benefit corporation (B-Corp) that is dedicated to transforming buildings to support the health and wellness of the people who live, work and go to school in them. Public benefit corporations are an emerging U.S. corporate structure for corporations committed to balancing public benefits with profitability – harnessing the power of private capital for greater good. Delos created the IWBI as a subsidiary devoted exclusively to managing and sharing the WELL Building Standard globally pursuant to a Clinton Global Initiative commitment to improve the way people live by developing spaces that enhance occupant health and quality of life.
The IWBI has committed to direct 51% of net profits, after taxes, generated by WELL Building Certification project fees toward charitable contributions and impact investment focused on health, wellness, and the built environment.
Delos Living LLC
Delos® is pioneering the integration of health and wellness technologies into the places we live, work and learn. By placing health and wellness at the center of design, construction, technology and programming decisions, Delos is transforming our homes, offices, schools and other indoor environments into spaces that actively contribute to human health and wellbeing.
Alignment with Green Building Standards
The WELL Building Standard is designed to work harmoniously with the LEED Green Building Rating System, the Living Building Challenge, and other leading global green building standards. We encourage projects to pursue both WELL and standards that address environmental sustainability.