WiredScore Partners with First Mainland China Real Estate Clients to Open New Chapter

Shanghai, March 12, 2026 — WiredScore, the global leader in digital connectivity and smart building certification for real estate, today announced its official entry into the mainland China market and unveiled its first strategic partners. Leading developers including Hines, Hongkong Land, H Properties, Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Company, and Sun Hung Kai Properties have committed to pursuing WiredScore and SmartScore certifications for over 20 buildings across Shanghai and Guangzhou.

At the “Smart Connectivity, Resilient Foundation — WiredScore Mainland China Launch Ceremony” held at Xintiandi in Shanghai, WiredScore released its white paper “Insights 2026: Resilience get real,” with CEO William Newton, APAC Vice President Tommy Crowley, and Head of China Weiying Guo in attendance.

This is WiredScore’s latest milestone in the Asia Pacific region, following its entry into Singapore and Hong Kong in 2022.

Mainland China: A Strategic Market as Demand for Resilient Buildings Accelerates

In China’s real estate market, building resilience is shifting from a differentiator to a baseline expectation for occupiers. Cushman & Wakefield reports Grade A office vacancy averaging approximately 24.9% across 20 major cities as of Q2 2025, pushing landlords to compete beyond price and location. CBRE’s China occupier surveys point in the same direction, showing that building facilities and services have become a decisive factor in leasing decisions (71%) — underscoring a market-wide shift toward performance-driven tenant expectations.

Against this backdrop, establishing clear, quantifiable, and internationally comparable standards for evaluating digital buildings is becoming an urgent priority for China’s commercial real estate sector. Global market data shows that WiredScore certified buildings in London achieved a 4.1% rental premium, while buildings with both WiredScore and SmartScore certifications achieved a 7.3% rental premium.

William Newton, CEO of WiredScore, said: “Mainland China is one of the most dynamic and strategically important real estate markets in the world. Our further expansion into China reflects our long-term commitment to supporting global landlords and occupiers with transparent, performance driven standards for digital infrastructure.

As demand for technology resilient buildings accelerates worldwide, we see significant opportunity to partner with leading Chinese developers who are shaping the next generation of commercial assets.”

First Strategic Partners Announced: Covering Shanghai and Guangzhou Core Districts

As a key milestone for WiredScore’s mainland China market entry, Hines’ One Museum Place has become the first building in Mainland China to achieve both WiredScore and SmartScore certifications;H Properties’ Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza has set a new benchmark as the first project to achieve Platinum certifications for both WiredScore and SmartScore; Hongkong Land’s Westbund Central has become the first WiredScore Neighborhood in Mainland China and the largest privately owned WiredScore Neighborhood in Asia Pacific, with 12 buildings undergoing certification at the district level.

Additional first partners include Sun Hung Kai Properties and Shanghai SIIC North Bund New Landmark Construction and Development Company.

The first partner projects span Shanghai and Guangzhou, markets home to leading financial, technology, and multinational enterprises—making them ideal launch markets for international digitalization standards.

“Westbund Central’s cutting-edge digital infrastructure is a key enabler of our market leading placemaking vision,” says Stuart Grant, Chief Executive of Westbund Central. “As the first Neighbourhood in Mainland China to achieve WiredScore certification, we are future-proofing the asset from the ground up. Smart systems facilitate an interconnected workplace, enhancing long-term asset value while building a shared-value platform that attracts premium tenants and benefits the wider community.”

White Paper Released, Revealing Building Resilience Trends

At the launch event, WiredScore released its white paper “Insights 2026: Resilience get real,” offering the Chinese real estate market an international perspective on building resilience assessment. The report shows that as companies place increasing emphasis on business consistency and digital capabilities, building resilience is shifting from a “differentiating advantage” to a baseline requirement for occupiers. In China, this trend is particularly pronounced.

The white paper breaks down the core challenges and response strategies facing the global built environment across three dimensions: physical resilience, digital resilience, and cybersecurity resilience.

Deepening China Market Presence, Driving Built Environment Digital Transformation

WiredScore is making its certifications available across the whole of Mainland China as of this month. In just four years in Hong Kong, SAR, WiredScore has certified over 35% of grade A stock, working with over 70% of the major owners and developers. WiredScore has similar ambitions to quickly grow and support leading owners across Mainland China, with a focus on Tier 1 cities.

Weiying Guo, Head of China, WiredScore, shared: “As we establish WiredScore in Mainland China, our focus is on working closely with developers, occupiers, and industry stakeholders to embed global best practices in connectivity and smart building performance into local projects.

In the years ahead, we will build strong partnerships across key cities and support the ambitions of Mainland China’s real estate industry as it continues to evolve. We look forward to collaborating with our partners to raise the standard for digitally enabled buildings across the country.”

The company is also partnering with local professional service organizations, including AEC, Arup, BEE, BeeXergy, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, EMSI, Neuron, Savills, SRIBS, Synergy, Top Energy, and WSP to establish an Accredited Professional network, providing localized support for China’s real estate industry.