Advancing a Commitment to Excellence in Healthy Building Performance with Indoor Air Quality Experts

Boston, MA, July 1, 2024 – Beacon Capital Partners and 9 Foundations, Inc. (9F) announce that the Healthy Buildings Optimization Program is in 13 properties in the Beacon portfolio and growing. Indoor environmental quality directly impacts human health, productivity, and well-being, and the introduction of the Healthy Buildings Optimization Program marks a major advancement in the pursuit of optimal workplace environments. Spearheaded by 9F, the leader in the field of healthy building science, 9F’s Healthy Buildings Optimization Program Shield signifies the principle of continuous health performance verification and harnesses the latest research, technology, advanced analytics, and expert evaluation in a comprehensive four-part program:

1. Benchmarking to the “9 Foundations of a Healthy Building”

2. Expert On-site Evaluation

3. Real-time Indoor Air Quality Monitoring (IAQ) powered by 9F’s patented H.E.A.A.L. system

4. Proactive Air and Water Sampling

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, 60 Minutes re-aired “The Air We Breathe,” on CBS featuring Beacon’s 53 State Street in Boston and Dr. Joe Allen, Founder and CEO of 9 Foundations, to spotlight the importance of IAQ monitoring in the workplace. Decades of research show that better IAQ can enhance overall well-being, improve cognitive function, and support respiratory, heart, and immune health, among other benefits. Beacon’s adoption of real-time IAQ monitoring, a core component of the Healthy Buildings Optimization Program, demonstrates a commitment to the health, safety, and performance of the people inside their buildings. A link to the segment can be viewed here.

“Our commitment to the health and wellness of our building communities is a core value of our firm,” said Beacon Capital Partners President and CEO Fred Seigel. “We first engaged with Dr. Allen and 9F at the beginning of the pandemic to help protect our buildings and people and have now expanded our partnership to include a proactive healthy building strategy to our ESG+R strategy,” said Beacon Capital Partners President Fred Seigel.

"We are proud to partner with Beacon, a company that fully grasps the transformative power of buildings in enhancing occupant health, safety, comfort, and asset value," said Dr. Allen. “Our experts, equipped with decades of scientific insight and experience, ensure that every building bearing our Shield is rigorously evaluated against the highest health performance standards."

About 9 Foundations, Inc.

9 Foundations (9F) is a strategic advisory firm dedicated to advancing the application of healthy buildings science. With a team of leading environmental health experts, 9F has earned the trust of the world’s best companies and leaders through its unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in optimizing buildings for health, performance, and sustainability. By integrating rigorous scientific research, expert assessment, and advanced analytics, the 9F Healthy Buildings Optimization Program is a comprehensive approach to assess and enhance building and occupant health. A core component is 9F’s patented H.E.A.A.L. system, an innovation in real-time indoor air quality monitoring, designed to transform complex air quality data into actionable, health-focused insights.

About Beacon Capital Partners Beacon Capital Partners is a tenant-focused private real estate investment firm with a legacy of successful real estate development, ownership, and management dating back over 75 years. Beacon invests in high-quality office and life science properties in core markets with highly educated workforces. Beacon has refined a proprietary investment sourcing model and developed a robust operating platform to transform properties into distinctive workplaces that attract today's tenants. This hands-on approach transforms properties through innovative design, state-of-the-art connectivity, modern amenities, risk management, and award-winning sustainability initiatives. From Fortune 100 firms to the leading innovative and growth companies, Beacon’s tenants are proud to call its distinctive workplaces home. Beacon is headquartered in Boston with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

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Contact:

For 9 Foundations: Sarah Pappas
Director of Communications, 9 Foundations, Inc.
sarah.pappas@9Foundations.com

For Beacon: Maureen Richardson, River Communications
mrichardson@riverinc.com
(914) 686-5599