Sydney on its Platinum Wired Certification

Lendlease’s office buildings in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane had been certified and added to WiredScore’s publicly available register. 

Office buildings in Australia can be scored now on the quality of their phone reception and internet speed after Lendlease signed an agreement with the digital connection rating scheme WiredScore. 

Wired Certification is the international standard for rating the infrastructure, connectivity and technological capacity of commercial buildings which was developed by WiredScore. Their rating focuses on office buildings’ infrastructure, electrical resiliency, wireless capability, ease and reliability of connectivity, waste and water efficiency to wellness. 

Buildings rated platinum in Australia include International House Sydney and International Towers 1, 2 and 3; Lendlease’s Barangaroo South precinct; the new Circular Quay Tower development; and the under-construction Melbourne Quarter project.

This new rating system has led to a 4.9 percent rise in rents as landlords can offer a point of differentiation, said WiredScore president William Newton.

“We are not a disruptor but an enabler and tenants now want to know how digitally efficient buildings are before they sign up,” Newton said.

Investa will definitely consider the merits of WiredScore rating tool and use as a differentiator to demonstrate to the tenants the value of Investa buildings. The Property Council of Australia’s guide to office quality and good industry practice for Premium Grade buildings will deliver a WiredScore Platinum rating and A Grade buildings a WiredScore Gold, said by Investa executive of property Michael Cook.

Image and article source: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/australian-office-buildings-can-now-be-rated-on-digital-connectivity-20190923-p52u39.html