WiredScore

WiredScore is a global organization that owns and operates WiredScore certification, a digital connectivity certification that rates the quality and resilience of digital infrastructure in buildings. First launched by Arie Barendrecht in 2013[1] with the endorsement of Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City at the time, WiredScore has certified over 650 million sq feet of space in 10 countries, with over 2500 buildings committed to certification. WiredScore launched in London in October 2015 after winning the Greater London Authority's tender to be the official Mayor of London's Digital Connectivity Rating Scheme,[2] and has since certified buildings in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Australia and Netherlands and Italy[3].[4]

WiredScore certification

WiredScore owns and operates WiredScore certification, a digital connectivity rating scheme that acts as an independent digital connectivity benchmark and provides landlords with insights to enhance their building's digital infrastructure. WiredScore certifies buildings across commercial, Build to Rent residential properties and mixed use neighbourhoods, earning each project a certification rating out of five based on point based credits. WiredScore certifies buildings across four different levels, including WiredScore Certified, WiredScore Silver, WiredScore Gold, WiredScore Platinum.

WiredScore certification measures the quality and resilience of the digital infrastructure of a building, mobile coverage, the choice of internet service providers, and whether the building's critical digital infrastructure is safe and secure from any physical damage. The certification ensures the building has the infrastructure in place to adapt to future technological advancements.

WiredScore Certified Buildings

WiredScore Office

WiredScore has certified commercial office space in 9 countries and 160 cities, including New York, London, Toronto, Paris, and Berlin. In the US, WiredScore has certified the Empire State Building the Helmsley Building, the Google Building and Chelsea Market in New York, as well as the Innovation and Design Center in Boston, the Columbia Center in Seattle, and the Chicago Board of Trade Building. In the UK, more than 65 million square feet has been WiredScore certified to date including The Shard,[5] White Collar Factory,[6] Tea Building,[7] Tower 42, and 22 Bishopsgate.[8] WiredScore certified buildings in Europe include Tour Duo, Paris and the Kaiserhof building, Germany.

WiredScore Home

WiredScore Home launched into the residential Build to Rent market in 2019[9] at the Millbank Tower with Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP. Over 4,000 residential BTR homes have been certified, including buildings from real estate companies including Legal & General, Patrizia AG, Long Harbour, Town Centre Securities, Argent, Ask Real Estate, LaSalle and Richardson.

WiredScore Neighbourhood

WiredScore certified its first Neighbourhood in the US, Hudson Yards (development) and in August 2020, MediaCityUK, home to 250 media and digital businesses, became Europe's first WiredScore certified neighbourhood.[10]

History

In 2013, WiredScore was founded in New York by Arie Barendrecht and leaders in real estate, technology and telecommunications, with an endorsement from Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City at the time. WiredScore was created to improve the city's technology infrastructure, and support entrepreneurs who were driving technological advances and creating jobs. Following success in New York City, WiredScore expanded across North America to Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco among other metro areas.[11]

In October 2015, WiredScore launched in London after winning the Greater London Authority's tender to be the official Mayor of London at the time Boris Johnson's Digital Connectivity Rating Scheme. In June 2016, WiredScore launched nationally in the UK, and later in the year in Manchester with support from Sir Howard Bernstein. In the UK, WiredScore has certified more than 80 million square feet.

In February 2017, WiredScore received Real Business Top 50 award for Innovation Award.[12]

In March 2017, international demand for the digital connectivity rating system saw WiredScore expand operations to France[13] with 43 million sq ft of space in Paris already committed to WiredScore certification, including The Cloud, Facebook's Paris HQ. In June 2017, WiredScore was awarded the label of excellence from the Finance Innovation cluster.[14]

In July 2017, WiredScore launched in Dublin, Ireland.[15]

In September 2017, WiredScore launched in Berlin, Germany with buildings committed to certification from landlords including LaSalle Investment Management, Tishman Speyer, Brookfield Properties, Hines REIT, TLG IMMOBILIEN and Rockspring Property Investment Managers, Allianz Global Investors with certified buildings including Potsdamer Platz 11, Kapweg 3–5, Ritterstraße 12–14, and the Rosenkontor on Rosenstraße.[16]

In 2017, WiredScore won the Estates Gazette London Award from Estates Gazette.[17]

In 2017, WiredScore won The 2017 Inc. 500 Award from Inc. Magazine.[18]

In 2018, WiredScore received an additional $9 million in Series A funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Fifth Wall Ventures, Sterling.VC, Legal & General, KingSett Capital, U+I, Town Centre Securities, MOMENI Digital Ventures and Savitt Partners.[19]

In 2018, WiredScore received the Small Gold Inward Investment Award from the British American Business (BAB).[20]

In May 2019, WiredScore launched its first residential product in London, WiredScore Home, the digital connectivity rating scheme for the Build To Rent market.

In June 2019, WiredScore launched in the Netherlands with ING Real Estate Finance.

In September 2019, WiredScore launched in Australia with 14 Lendlease buildings committed to Certification.

In February 2020 WiredScore launched WiredScore Home in Ireland.

In July 2020, WiredScore entered into the Smart building arena by launching the 'WiredScore Smart Council', a collective of real estate leaders including Allianz Real Estate, Allied Properties REIT, Art-Invest Real Estate, Axa Investment Managers, British Land, Commerz Real, Deliveroo, Derwent London, Edge Technologies, Fifth Wall Ventures, Gecina, Great Portland Estates, Hines, KingSett Capital, KPMG, Legal & General, Nuveen Real Estate, Patrizia AG, PGIM Real Estate, Rudin Management Company, U+I.[21]

In January 2021, WiredScore announced they had committed to Certified B Corporation (certification) status for its social and environmental impact. [22]

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