Teknion Corporation has announced that it is the first manufacturer in the world to receive WELL certification at the silver level under WELL v1 for its downtown Toronto showroom by meeting 100 per cent of the WELL Preconditions applicable to the Project Type in all Concepts.
?Teknion?s WELL Certified Silver award for their Toronto Showroom demonstrates outstanding healthy building leadership,? said Rick Fedrizzi, chairman and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute. ?IWBI?s mission is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of building practices globally, and it is leaders in the building and design industry such as Teknion that are helping to advance this movement.?
?Becoming the first manufacturer in the world to achieve WELL certification under WELL v1 speaks to the unwavering environmental commitment of everyone at Teknion,? said Tracy Backus, Director, Sustainable Programs. ?By embracing WELL and placing people at the heart of design, construction, operations and development decisions, we are empowered to add value to real estate assets, generate savings in personnel costs, and improve upon the human experience, health and well-being. Prioritizing WELL has again positioned Teknion on the cusp of sustainable and healthy building innovation.? The WELL Building Standard is the first building standard to focus exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings. WELL is a performance-based system for measuring and certifying feature...