Twin City Tower heralded as the only WELL certified building in Slovakia  

Twin City Tower, the tallest Twin City building in Bratislava built by HB Reavis, an international workspace provider, has recently become home to multiple international companies. Now it has received WELL Core & Shell Certification at the Gold level. Run by the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™), this title is held by 48 buildings across Europe. Just 4 of them are in CEE and 4 are in the UK. According to its area, Twin City Tower belongs among the top 3 projects and is the only one in Slovakia to have received the certificate.

Well, what is that WELL?

IWBI is rather strict when it comes to giving certification. One of their specialists visits prospective buildings, runs measurements, collects samples and takes a wealth of information back to the institute for testing.

What information? Some of it deals with certain features, like indoor air quality, water quality, lighting and the structure and layout of spaces. Only if the standards are met does a building get certified.

By applying the principles of the WELL Building StandardTM (WELLTM), 41 features have been put to work throughout the tower. All of them aspire to improve the personal health, wellbeing and productivity of the people inside.

To keep your lungs fit, there is a 40 percent higher supply of air than local standards require, and the UV lamps in the ventilation system eliminate the mould and microbes. The lamps also stop these dangerous life forms from spreading around the workspace. They’re not the only thing being kept out: the Tower’s triple glass facade soundproofs the building from the busy roads nearby.

The asset was successfully sold to a foreign investor.