Colombia.
The firm AEI - Architecture and Interiors, which has certified more than 15 LEED projects, is now betting on its new complement, the WELL certification, based on an interdisciplinary model of design, construction and operation that allows improvements in human well-being and health through the built space.
Taking into account the latest work trends, in which employees and their well-being take center stage, the WELL certification allows to generate healthy habits, improve nutrition and comfort within the offices, maximizing their productivity and quality of life.
Alejandro Fonseca, sustainability leader in Architecture and Interiors and the first WELL certified professional in Colombia, states that "The implementation of wellness strategies generates a great impact on the productivity of the occupants of the building, ensuring a return on investment in the largest and most important asset of the company, its people."
PayU, is the first company in Colombia that decided to innovate and transform itself to not only obtain the LEED certification, but also to take the well-being of its employees to another level, in this way, by the hand of Architecture and Interiors it bets to certify WELL its new offices in Bogotá, mention granted by the IWBI in the United States.
In order to meet PayU's expectations, and ensure the best score for certifications, AEI - Architecture and Interiors is ensuring during the design and construction process, the physical-chemical quality of water, obtain the latest trends in ergonomic positions - such as ' Standing desks' -, implement wellness areas including lactation room, sleeping areas, games room and massage room and include natural interior lighting.
"We hope to be more productive, empower and motivate the company's employees and reduce the number of disabilities," emphasized Johana Arévalo, Administrative Manager of PayU. "This is an action to reinforce PayU routes: respect for the environment, health and comfort of our employees, generating a healthy and friendly environment for them," he said, "We are a company that thinks a lot about its workers, which is why we are constantly looking for the best conditions for employees to perform their work satisfactorily," he said.
