"point 0 marunouchi" Becomes First Coworking Office in Japan to Obtain Gold Level in WELL Certification

WELL Certification is a performance verification system for office spaces that aims to create better living environments by adding the aspect of "human health" in building design, construction, and management of spatial environments. Based on a composite evaluation score, the rating is determined for one of three certification levels: Platinum, Gold, and Silver. WELL Certification was launched in 2014 by the public-benefit company WELL Building Institute (IWBI), which is based in the United States. In 2018, IWBI revised the evaluation items and standards with the release of its WELL v2 (version 2) pilot. The new version evaluates projects based on 10 concepts: air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, materials, mind, and community.

With the spread in infections of COVID-19 and the change in awareness toward workspaces, it is believed that users will view the recent conferring of WELL Certification to "point 0 marunouchi" as indication of it being a place where people can work with peace of mind. In the future, proposal activities aimed at creating physically and mentally healthier office spaces can be implemented and realized by utilizing the knowledge and know-how gained through the process of obtaining certification.

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Main Initiatives of Each Company

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

[Support for "Air" with packages achieving ideal air]

• Comfortable air conditioning ventilation system
• Air monitoring
• High-performance air filter
• Promotion of certification by a WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP)

Provides future packages that meet the WELL Certification standards for "Air" and "Thermal comfort," removes office environment pollutants, maintains good air quality, and promotes worker health.

Okamura Corporation

[Support for "Movement" with furniture realizing a comfortable work posture]

• Office chairs with an ergonomic adjustment mechanism
• Office desks with an electric mechanism to raise and lower the desktop

Offers these desks and chairs satisfying the Movement" standards for WELL Certification and provides ergonomically designed workspaces for health and comfort.

Life Solutions Company, Panasonic Corporation（Lighting Specialist）

[Support for "Light" with packages providing a comfortable lighting environment]

• Rendering with optimal lighting equipment that protects against glare
• Lighting design that is cognizant of the visual environment and circadian rhythm
• Utilization of a lighting simulation tool

Provides a healthy and comfortable lighting environment with optimal equipment and lighting design that meets the "Light" standard for WELL certification.