Carrier and IWBI Agree to Collaborate to Strengthen Global Healthy Buildings Movement

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Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) are collaborating to enhance healthy building practices globally. This partnership aims to accelerate market transformation through education and the adoption of health-oriented building solutions. Carrier has achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating for its Shanghai factory and offices in major Chinese cities. The initiative is designed to improve indoor environments, critical during the pandemic. Key efforts will include research, new solutions for safe indoor spaces, and policy work to enhance accessibility to healthier residences.

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• Carrier collaborates with IWBI to strengthen healthy building practices.
• Achieved WELL Health-Safety Rating for facilities in Shanghai and other cities.
• Plans for research and new solutions to promote confidence in indoor environments.
• Policy initiatives aimed at improving accessibility to healthier residences.

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Two global leaders in the healthy building movement have agreed to collaborate to strengthen and accelerate market transformation to healthy buildings. The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world's leading organization focused on deploying people first places to advance a global culture of health, and Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a founding member of IWBI and a leading global provider of healthy, safe, and sustainable building and cold chain solutions, intend to join forces to advance industry engagement globally through education about and encouragement of the adoption of healthy building practices.

"Carrier has been a force in the healthy building movement from the beginning, just as they were with the green building movement. The company has long been a leader in the assessment and optimization of buildings, including improved indoor air quality and the fundamental elements of safety and security, and we're pleased to see their continued leadership in this critical space," said Rachel Hodgdon, President & CEO, IWBI. "We're excited to have such a tremendous global powerhouse working alongside us toward the same goal: getting us back indoors, in the places we love, with confidence." Hodgdon also noted that Carrier's Healthy Buildings Program suite of solutions, tools, programs and services can be helpful for organizations seeking to implement certain features within WELL offerings, including the WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Carrier, along with Environmental Market Solutions Inc. (EMSI), a Carrier brand and leading provider of green building consulting services, has achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating for its new factory in Shanghai and its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

People spend approximately 90% of their lives indoors, which means a healthier future starts with healthier buildings – beginning with enhanced ventilation. "Carrier is excited to collaborate with IWBI to provide safer indoor environments, which is critical during the pandemic and will remain an imperative for generations to come," said Carrier President & CEO Dave Gitlin. Carrier provides a one-stop-shop for expertise, solutions and services for building owners and managers around the world seeking healthier indoor environments and WELL certification. "In addition to our offerings, customers can turn to us knowing that they're working with a company that's walking the talk. We are working toward achieving the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Carrier facilities and to implementing broad WELL Accredited Professional status across our company. Together, with our experiences and our offerings, we're committed to making healthy buildings more prevalent around the world, and to giving customers visibility and confidence in the safety of their indoor environments." 

The WELL Health-Safety Rating and WELL AP engagement is just the beginning of Carrier and IWBI's intended collaboration, which is expected to include:

• Research
• New healthy building solutions designed to help people feel more confident indoors
• Policy work to advance initiatives that will help restore confidence in workspaces, get economies back on track and improve accessibility to healthier and safer residences for everyone

This work will be supported by Carrier experts who are expected to serve on two IWBI / WELL Advisory Boards. Chris Kmetz, Senior Vice President, Engineering, is expected to serve on IWBI's Health Equity Advisory, to help accelerate accessibility of healthier spaces to all individuals. Chris Kafura, Senior Director, Residential & Light Commercial HVAC Engineering, is expected to serve on the WELL Homes Advisory, which joins leaders in the building and public health space to address health and well-being in the design and construction of single-family homes and enhancements to multi-family residences.  

To learn more about Carrier's Healthy Buildings program, visit Corporate.Carrier.com/HealthyBuildings. 

About Carrier
As the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions, Carrier Global Corporation is committed to making the world safer, sustainable and more comfortable for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit www.Corporate.Carrier.com or follow us on social media at @Carrier.

About IWBI 
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public benefit corporation and the world's leading organization focused on deploying people first places to advance a global culture of health. IWBI mobilizes its community through the administration of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and the WELL Health-Safety Rating, management of the WELL AP credential, the pursuit of applicable research, the development of educational resources, and advocacy for policies that promote health and wellbeing everywhere. IWBI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delos.  More information on WELL can be found here.

International WELL Building Institute pbc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delos. International WELL Building Institute, IWBI, the WELL Building Standard, WELL v2, WELL Certified, WELL AP, WELL Portfolio, WELL Portfolio Score, The WELL Conference, We Are WELL, the WELL Community Standard, WELL Health-Safety Rating, WELL Health-Safety Rated, WELL Health-Equity, WELL and others, and their related logos are trademarks or certification marks of International WELL Building Institute in the United States and other countries.

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SOURCE Carrier Global Corporation; International WELL Building Institute

FAQ

What is the collaboration between Carrier Global Corporation and IWBI about?

The collaboration focuses on enhancing healthy building practices and accelerating market transformation through education and the adoption of health-oriented building solutions.

What significant rating did Carrier achieve recently?

Carrier achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating for its factory in Shanghai and its offices in major Chinese cities.

How does Carrier plan to support the healthy buildings initiative?

Carrier plans to support the initiative through research, developing new solutions for safer indoor spaces, and advancing policy work for healthier residences.

Why is the collaboration between Carrier and IWBI important?

This collaboration aims to improve indoor environments, which is especially critical during the pandemic, and to promote a long-term culture of health in buildings.

What percentage of people's lives is spent indoors, according to the press release?

According to the press release, people spend approximately 90% of their lives indoors.