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NEW YORK, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Carrier, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, SGS, Trane

Technologies and other world-class experts and industry leaders collaborating

with IWBI to develop and launch the new rating

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced the upcoming

launch of the WELL Performance Rating, a new designation rewarding building

owners and operators for using measurable and validated building and human

performance metrics to gain insights into the health and well-being of the

people inside and enhance conditions in their spaces based on those insights.

The rating will consist of features drawn from the WELL Building Standard

(WELL) along with new pathways and beta features that will be informed by the

IWBI Performance Advisory (

https://www.wellcertified.com/advisories/performance-advisory ), WELL

Performance Testing Organizations (PTOs) (

https://www.wellcertified.com/performance-testing ) and a host of industry

leaders in smart building technologies.  

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"The industry has done a great job of capturing environmental building

performance metrics on site – energy and water use, for example – but we need

to be able to marry these eco-friendly indicators with health performance

metrics to enable balanced choices about the health of planet and the health of

people," said Rachel Hodgdon, president and CEO of IWBI. "With this incredible

and diverse array of partners, advisors and other contributors, we are

confident that the new rating will unlock and accelerate the use of smarter,

more integrated approaches to improve and enhance well-being and performance."

The WELL Performance Rating will be comprised of WELL features that call for

specific leadership thresholds relating to air and water quality, thermal

comfort, acoustics, lighting and occupant  experience, helping projects apply

both quantitative and qualitative data to track, monitor and improve the

performance of both the buildings and the people inside. IWBI's global network

of 42 WELL Performance Testing Organizations, IWBI member organizations and its

broader community of over 18,000 WELL Accredited Professionals (WELL APs) and

registrants pursuing the WELL AP credential in more than 100 countries will

support customers in their pursuit of the WELL Performance Rating.

This new designation will add to a growing suite of WELL ratings that includes

the WELL Health-Safety Rating and the forthcoming WELL Health Equity Rating.

Each can be achieved as a stand-alone designation or milestone along the way to

WELL Certification at Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level. For WELL

Portfolio participants, achieving these ratings will contribute to their WELL

Score.

IWBI members contributing to the development of the WELL Performance Rating

include Aircuity, Carrier, CETEC, Cognian Technologies, Honeywell, Johnson

Controls, Kaiterra, Lennox International, Schneider Electric, SGS, Thornton

Tomasetti and Trane Technologies.

What industry leaders say about the WELL Performance Rating:

"Like WELL, we have long been committed to taking a holistic approach to the

full spectrum of factors that create healthy buildings for people, including

air quality, safety, and functional conditions such as thermal comfort,

lighting, sound and environmental issues that contribute to better cognitive

function and well-being.  We have led the industry in HVAC and building health

and are currently pursuing certification under the rigorous WELL v2 standard at

our own world headquarters. Carrier is proud to support the WELL Performance

Rating, which will provide people with confidence to return to the things and

places they love and missed."

    David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO, Carrier

"At Honeywell, we're not waiting for the future, we're making it by creating

innovative building solutions that foster and improve well-being and unlock

positive outcomes at scale. By collaborating with IWBI on the WELL Performance

Rating, we're ushering in a new era of building performance, bridging building

health while being conscious of environmental impact, and equally important,

inspiring innovation and spurring market transformation that advances occupant

well-being and productivity."

    Doug Wright, President and CEO, Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT)

"The WELL Performance Rating will powerfully accelerate the demand for

healthier buildings. For more than 135 years, since we invented the first

electric thermostat, Johnson Controls has been at the forefront of innovative,

sustainable technologies. We are proud to collaborate with IWBI on its WELL

Performance Rating to use our proven, industry-leading technology to drive

continuous monitoring of WELL-certified, healthy buildings while empowering

building owners to improve operating efficiency, boost productivity and advance

sustainability."

    George Oliver, Chairman and CEO, Johnson Controls

"As we move more decisively and strategically to meet our decarbonization goals

in all buildings all around the globe, it's imperative that we are just as

ambitious in seizing the accompanying opportunity to optimize these spaces for

the health of the people inside. By leveraging the science behind WELL and with

today's launch of the WELL Performance Rating, we are poised to chart a path to

remake the buildings of the future and continue to deliver on Schneider

Electric's longstanding mission to pioneer integrated solutions that leverage

the power of digitalization to achieve peak performance, efficiency and

reliability, all while enhancing occupant health."

    Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman & CEO, Schneider Electric

"Now more than ever, people need safer, healthier, and more efficient indoor

spaces. We focus on helping building owners and operators assess, mitigate and

monitor indoor environmental quality to ensure occupants' well-being and the

building's performance. The WELL Performance Rating helps validate that the

right measures are being taken for people to thrive in the spaces where they

live, learn, work and play."  

    Dave Regnery, CEO, Trane Technologies

"AI and IoT technologies perform at their best when employed to improve human

experience. We are proud to collaborate with IWBI through the WELL Performance

Rating as we evolve our services to deploy technology-based solutions to

address changing market needs. This initiative supports us on our journey to

becoming a more sustainable, data-driven company and our commitment to enabling

a better, safer and more interconnected world for all our stakeholders."

    Frankie Ng, CEO, SGS, WELL Performance Testing Organization  

"IWBI has been instrumental in driving the evolution of building occupant

health and well-being, cementing scientific rigor and robust measurable goals

as a means to advance building performance. The innovative WELL Performance

Rating is set to become another ground-breaking tool."

    Adam Garnys, Principal Consultant Strategy, and Dr. Vyt Garnys, Managing

    Director & Principal Consultant, CETEC, WELL Performance Testing

    Organization

"There is new urgency in how we shape, guide and foster advancements in

building performance to better align with the science of supporting human

health. Through this collaborative launch of the WELL Performance Rating, we

are doubling down on that promise of actionable, evidence-based solutions to

drive continuous improvement across the key health metrics that help enhance

productivity, increase comfort and support well-being."

    Liam Bates, Co-Founder and CEO, Kaiterra, IWBI Performance Advisor

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information about the WELL Performance Rating.

About the International WELL Building Institute

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public benefit

corporation and the world's leading organization focused on deploying people

first places to advance a global culture of health. IWBI mobilizes its

community through the administration of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and

the WELL Health-Safety Rating, management of the WELL AP credential, the

pursuit of applicable research, the development of educational resources, and

advocacy for policies that promote health and well-being everywhere. More

information on WELL can be found here ( http://wellcertified.com/ ).

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