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Raefer Wallis is an Architect and the founder of GIGA, an independent third party combining the development of building standards with cloud technology to increase the accessibility and impact of healthy buildings globally. 

Working at the intersection of healthy buildings and cloud technology, Raefer has pioneered standards for data quality which are now used internationally and serve as foundations for both RESET and ORIGIN, GIGA’s two primary areas of focus:

• RESET is the world’s first building standard to assess and benchmark the health performance of buildings using continuous monitoring. Working in collaboration with the World Green Building Council and the Woodrow Wilson Institute, RESET also manages the non-profit Plant-a-Sensor campaign.
• ORIGIN is the world’s largest hub of data on building materials and a proud supporter of the mindful Materials collaborative. ORIGIN’s set of tools includes MATTER, an advanced tool for owners managing building material data within their projects.

Regularly invited to lecture around the world, his work has been featured by the NYT, CNN, CBC, TED, WSJ, Guardian, Globe & Mail, Architectural Digest and many more.