Lutron recently achieved WELL Platinum Status certification of their New York City Global Experience Center. The certification was awarded by the International Well Building Institute (IWBI).
Event attendees included architects, lighting designers and other lighting industry and construction professionals gathered at Lutron’s Global Experience Center on East 28th Street in Manhattan for an afternoon of celebration, education, tours and networking.
A thoughtful panel discussion, with participants from COOKFOX, IWBI, JLL, and Lutron, detailing the 5+ year road to achieving WELL Platinum status, was a highlight of the event.
The panel offered an overview of the certification process as to why WELL status is important – outlining “the human experience of what it means to be inside a building” and, putting people at the center of a healthy office and working environment.
“When we started this project, we established WELL Platinum as our North Star. It’s rewarding to celebrate that certification with the people from COOKFOX, JLL, and our Lutron team who worked so diligently to help us reach that goal. And it is in lockstep with our vision – for over 60 years, Lutron products have helped prioritize and support the human experience in the built environment. Incorporating WELL Concepts into all our global experience centers is a powerful way for us to demonstrate our commitment to these values.” – Rob Laterza, Sr. Manager—Experience Centers, Lutron
Attendees were later treated to an informative facility tour led by Carson Alsop, Sales Supervisor, NYC Experience Centers for Lutron, who provided numerous product and technology demonstrations. This was followed by the unveiling of the WELL Platinum plaque and a festive champagne toast.
About Lutron Electronics (www.lutron.com):
Founded in 1961, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. is headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. From dimmers for the home to lighting management systems for entire buildings, the company offers more than 15,000 energy-saving products sold in more than 100 countries. In the U.S. alone, Lutron products save an estimated 10 billion kWh of electricity, or approximately $1 billion (about $3 per person in the U.S.) in annual utility costs. The company’s early inventions—including the first solid-state electronic dimmer invented by Lutron’s founder, Joel Spira—are at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
About International Well Building Institute (IWBI)
International Well Building Institute is a global movement dedicated to transforming health and well-being with a people-first approach to buildings, organizations and communities. IWBI does this by using their WELL Building Standard (WELL), a roadmap for creating and certifying spaces that advance human health and well-being.
Developed over 10 years and backed by the latest scientific research, WELL sets pathways for accomplishing health-first factors that help every one to do their best work and be their best selves by supporting their physical and mental health across 10 core concepts. Rigorous performance standards for design interventions, operational protocols and company-wide practices are verified by a third party.
WELL works at any scale, from a single interior space to an entire organization. For more information, visit https://www.wellcertified.com/.
In conversation: Lutron’s panel discussion included Rob Laterza, Senior Manager—Experience Centers, Lutron; Bethany Borel, WELL AP, Associate Partner, COOKFOX; Lindsay Jacobs, Head of Marketing, IWBI; Tejaswini Bhirud, Project Manager, JLL
Photo by Matthew Carasella.
Bethany Borel, Lindsay Jacobs, Tejaswini Bhirud, Rob Laterza, Erin Harbert, Supervisor, Lutron NYC Global Experience Center
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Kate Rube, Senior Vice President—Commercial, International Well Building Institute (IWBI)
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Team members from Lutron and IWBI celebrating the WELL Platinum Certification at Lutron’s NYC Global Experience Center
Photo by Lauren Damaskinos