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LIVING WELL holistic dialogue around sustainability.” Indeed, Delos’ residential programs expand upon sustainability con- siderations focused on physical health, such as indoor air quality and reducing exposure to toxic chemicals — but place emphasis on nutrition, fitness, and psy- chological and emotional well-being, too. That may explain why self-help guru Dr. Deepak Chopra sits on the Delos advisory board. “I have always seen the natural environment as

the result of years of research conducted by Delos. The idea that there is a link between one’s habitat and health has guided Delos’ solutions around the built environment since its inception in 2009. The com- pany’s Wellness Real Estate concept merges health and science with design and construction to reinvent the role of the built environment on our health. Through the Well Living Lab, Delos created the first scientific research in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic to under- stand the interaction between health and well-being and indoor environments. “Americans spend more than 90 percent of their time indoors,” explains Delos CEO Paul Scialla. “What many people don’t realize is that buildings, and every- thing in them, can affect human health and well-being. We saw that there was a need for living spaces that positively impact the people inside them. “When you have a house that is constantly and

passively working on behalf of your well-being and your family’s well-being, your house becomes not just a place to live but a place to thrive,” says Scialla. This observation eventually led the company to unveil the WELL Building Standard in 2014, a first- of-its-kind, performance-based certification currently optimized for the commercial and institutional real estate sector that is focused around air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. The International WELL Building Institute has since taken over the standard to support its administration globally and expand its reach to additional market sectors. It’s tempting to compare the WELL Building Standard to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification program and other green building guide- lines, which have been steadily embraced by the design and construction industries since 1994. Scialla, however, sees wellness building as “continuing a more

an extension of our bodies,” Chopra reveals. “Resi- dences that are in harmony with nature help to create harmony within our bodies and minds.” The builders of Summitridge agree. Corvino and Finton aggressively sought out Delos for their master- piece project, which contains an exacting level of detail cultivated by the two hands-on visionaries themselves plus two designers, Mike Lee and Deborah Rumens. Notes Corvino: “I believe this is the start of a movement

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