The first building in Colorado to pursue a new wellness certification, the Lakehouse may change the face of development—for the healthier.
At the new Lakehouse condominium complex in Sloan’s Lake, there are perks you see—floor-to-ceiling windows in penthouse units, a juicing station, a sauna—and perks you don’t see, like a sophisticated air-filtration system and mold-killing ultraviolet lights in the pool. These elements, and dozens more, are part of a growing effort to boost buildings’ contributions to the health of their inhabitants. At the helm of the movement: the International WELL Building Institute, or IWBI, a corporation that’s set guidelines to help architects design residences, offices, schools, and more with wellness in mind. Denver’s Nava Real Estate Development, the team behind the Lakehouse, was the first in Colorado to register with the IWBI under the multifamily track—and they hope to prove just how luxurious a healthy building can be when residents move in this fall. (Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop devotees, perhaps?)