UL Solutions, a leading global safety science company, and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, have announced the launch of the SPIRE 2.0 Smart Building Program. This enhances assessment capabilities in cybersecurity, connectivity and sustainability. SPIRE is the world’s first comprehensive and objective assessment and rating program for Smart Buildings. The program covers power and energy, health and well-being, life and property safety, connectivity, cybersecurity, and sustainability. The update addresses advanced connectivity technologies, increased cyber threats, and heightened environmental, social and governance requirements.
“With SPIRE 2.0, we are enhancing SPIRE assessment capabilities in cybersecurity, connectivity and sustainability because of the significant changes that have occurred in these critical areas since the launch of the original program and because of the constructive feedback we have received from program participants,” said Sudhi Sinha, Vice President of the Ecosystems and Service Development Group at UL Solutions. “The enhancements in SPIRE 2.0 will help improve Smart Building cybersecurity, technology and sustainability while also helping to enhance employee productivity and building asset value.”