E-LAB Named Consultant of the Year 2025 – Oceania by International WELL Building Institute

E-LAB has been recognised as Consultant of the Year – Oceania, highlighting its role in advancing healthier buildings.

Ken Fong
Director of Human-Centred Design
Published
May 6, 2026

The award reflects a shift toward strategic, outcome-driven work that prioritises long-term value and wellbeing.

A Milestone Recognition

E-LAB has been named Consultant of the Year – Oceania by International WELL Building Institute at the 2025 IWBI Organizational Awards, marking a significant milestone for the business and its role in shaping healthier built environments across the region.

What the Award Represents

The award recognises consulting organisations that play a critical role in supporting the implementation of WELL and helping clients embed evidence-based strategies that prioritise people, performance, and wellbeing. It reflects not just technical capability, but the ability to influence how spaces are designed, delivered, and experienced.

For E-LAB, the recognition signals a shift in how the business is positioned in the market. What began as a focused consulting practice has evolved into a partner for organisations seeking to integrate wellbeing into the core of their projects and operations.

Raising the Standard

This evolution has required deeper thinking, stronger collaboration across disciplines, and a consistent commitment to outcomes that extend beyond compliance. The work now centres on shaping environments that deliver measurable impact for both people and performance.

Being named the Oceania recipient places E-LAB among a select group of global leaders contributing to the adoption of healthier buildings and workplaces. It reinforces the growing importance of wellbeing as a commercial and strategic priority.

Driving Meaningful Change

Over the past five years, E-LAB has worked closely with clients to embed meaningful, measurable change. This includes aligning design decisions with operational performance and integrating wellbeing from early planning through to delivery.

The award reflects the impact of a model that brings together strategy, design, and implementation. It also highlights the strength of the team, whose expertise continues to shape the quality and consistency of delivery.

With recognition comes responsibility. As demand for healthier buildings grows, so does the expectation to lead with clarity, rigour, and accountability. E-LAB sees this as an opportunity to continue raising the bar.

What This Means Going Forward

This milestone is not an endpoint. It is a marker of progress and a signal of where the business is heading, with a continued focus on long-term impact and outcomes.

Recognition from the International WELL Building Institute reinforces the direction E-LAB has taken and the standards it continues to uphold.

With recognition comes responsibility. As demand for healthier buildings grows, so does the expectation to lead with clarity, rigour, and accountability. E-LAB sees this as an opportunity to continue raising the bar.

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