One Bangkok, the largest holistically integrated district in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand has become the country’s first real estate project to obtain the Platinum WiredScore certification which is the highest certification from WiredScore for its proficient office towers. The One Bangkok District has been designed to meet the Wiredscore and SmartScore standards ensuring tenants on the stability of digital connectivity to support all their businesses.
What is the value of these WiredScore certifications?
WiredScore is behind the WiredScore and SmartScore certifications of digital connectivity and smart building rating platforms for real estate. Founded in the US in 2013, outstanding global buildings have been certified with WiredScore Platinum, including the Empire State building, Two Taikoo Place in Hong Kong, International Towers and 101 Collins Street in Australia, 22 Bishopsgate in England, Hammerbrooklyn in Germany, and Skylight Madrid found in Spain.
One Bangkok will then be the largest integrated development in central business district and most comprehensive real estate project in Thailand, with an investment value of over THB120 billion, on the total land area of 108 rai. When fully completed, the project will include 5 premium Grade A office towers, 4 distinct retail precincts, 5 luxury and lifestyle hotels and 3 luxury residential towers operating under the core values of people-centric, sustainability and smart city living. The project’s first phase is scheduled for opening in the first quarter of 2024.
What do these certifications mean for One Bangkok?
Lim Hua Tiong, Chief Executive Officer of One Bangkok, commented: “Our vision for One Bangkok is to develop the district that will set new benchmarks for the real estate industry and elevate Bangkok to become one of the world’s great metropolises. We actively seek to incorporate best-in-class technologies and solutions into our buildings and are therefore delighted that One Bangkok Office Towers 4 and 5 have been certified WiredScore Platinum.”
“We are proud to be the first building in Thailand to achieve this prestigious worldwide certification and will continue to work with WiredScore to promote technology, smart services and enhanced digital experiences throughout our assets and to the communities we support.”
During WiredScore’s recent official launch in Thailand, Lim Hua Tiong presented his vision at a roundtable forum on “Smart Building Investments for Thailand 4.0” in his capacity as an Executive of One Bangkok, Thailand’s first real estate project to obtain the WiredScore Platinum certification. Lim Hua Tiong said that the main goal of One Bangkok development is to offer an experience beyond the expectation of the project’s various tenants and customers.
What is the market offering of One Bangkok?
They will be provided with powerful digital connectivity and smart technologies to reassure them that the project’s technology infrastructure is future-proof and goes beyond the standards. Digital connectivity and smart services that meet world-class standards are a vital factor that attracts talent with the potential to become office building tenants and occupants.
A survey by the Gensler Research Institute on worker satisfaction found that smart technologies in the workplace have significant and evident impacts on workers. People working in office buildings equipped with latest technologies reported more cases of “great working experience” than those working in office buildings without smart capabilities by 3.7 times.
