Seminar 67 -- SPIRE, WELL, Building EQ: New Certifications for Smart, Healthy and Efficient Buildings

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There is a truism that what you measure is what you get. Building ratings and labeling systems are a way to measure high performance in buildings, during design and operation. Three new and widely-used certification systems will be described in this seminar. WELL certification quantifies healthy and safe indoor environments. SPIRE is the first comprehensive Smart Building assessment and rating program. Building EQ is ASHRAE’s labeling program for energy usage. Speakers give presentations going from overview to details and examples, that benefit building designers, operators, occupants and professionals.

1. Spire: An Objective and Holistic Method for Assessing Smart Buildings< /br> Sudhi Sinha, Vice President, Ecosystems and Service Development, UL Solutions, Underwriter Laboratories, Mumbai, India
2. Well Certification: A Measure of Built Environments That Enhances Health and Well-Being< /br> Brandon Rich, P.E., WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, Alvine Engineering, Oklahoma City, OK
3. Building EQ: Building Energy Quotient Level 1 Audit Case Study Queens Hospital UK< /br> Mahroo Eftekhari, CEng, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom