BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – Pelican State Credit Union is putting health and wellness at the center of their future Corporate Campus on O’Neal Lane—Louisiana’s first WELL-Registered project!

The credit union has partnered with Labarre Associates to improve the lives of people who work in and visit the building by designing it according to the WELL Building Standard.

The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and well-being through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.

“Our main goal is to put the experience of our team members at the forefront of these building decisions,” explained Pelican State CU CEO Jeffrey K. Conrad. “When we invest in their development and wellness, they perform at a higher level, and that’s evident in the service they provide to our members and one another.”

The WELL Building Standard has influenced architectural and design decisions such as air circulation, window placement, staircase design, and gathering spaces. These decisions are meant to change personal patterns, like choosing to take the stairs instead of the elevator.

“With this building, I believe we’re seeing the start of a trend,” said Conrad. “We’ll make Baton Rouge a better place to live and work together.”

The one-of-a-kind 55,000+ square foot building is scheduled to be completed in 2020. For more information on Pelican’s new Corporate Campus, please contact VP of Marketing and Outreach Leigh Porta at 225-408-6122.

About Pelican State Credit Union

For over 60 years, Pelican State Credit Union has been providing financial services to individuals and their families throughout the state of Louisiana. In addition to being the largest state-charted credit union in Louisiana, Pelican is also dedicated to improving the lives of its 50,000+ members through safe, competitive products and educational services. The credit union is known for its family-like atmosphere and culture in the workplace. For more information on what life at Pelican is like, visit pelicanstatecu.com/careers.

About Labarre Associates

Established in 1984, Labarre Associates, Inc. is a diversified organization that offers Architecture, Construction, Facilities, and Real Estate services. They uniquely provide clients with practical, high-quality, and cost-effective services from site acquisition to design to construction to facility management. Their four divisions operate together as well as independently to provide clients with “One Source, One Solution” for all their building needs. With its headquarters in Denham Springs, LA and branch offices in Gulfport, MS and Tallahassee, FL, Labarre Associates, Inc. services the Gulf Region from Texas to Florida with a large presence in Livingston Parish. For more information visit www.labarre-inc.com.