With Appreciation
We sincerely appreciate the research work completed and the dedication behind it.
Your effort and attention to detail have been instrumental in helping move this work forward.
Jenn McArthur, PhD, Eng, PMP, CEM
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Project Management in the Built Environment, Toronto Metropolitan University.
Jenn McArthur is a leading Canadian building scientist and mechanical engineer specializing in smart technologies and building decarbonization. With 20+ years of experience, she develops digital twins, smart commissioning tools, and policies to optimize existing buildings for energy efficiency and occupant wellness.
She leads the Smart Campus Integration & Testing Hub and served on Toronto’s Net Zero by 2040 advisory board. Her research bridges industry, government, and academia to deliver practical sustainability solutions.
Residential & Commercial Rating Systems Matrix
Description
A high-level, detailed, unbiased comparison of over 20 leading green building rating programs in North America. It also includes programs focused on healthy buildings.
Benefit / Intent
Designed to help project teams (architects, owners, engineers, sustainability consultants) select the most suitable rating system for a project. It is not intended to rank systems, as priorities vary by project. Best used during preliminary design, before detailed planning is finalized.
Industry Use
The matrix helps project teams identify the most appropriate rating system for their specific project goals and requirements, without ranking or scoring programs, as suitability varies depending on the project context.
Benefits
- Access to a simplified side-by-side green building rating systems and attributes to compare with ease
- Reduce time spent reviewing reference guides, meet design intent, project goals far more efficiently
- Consolidated view of current program versions, categories and attributes in one place
- Key documentation requirements summarized - make better decisions access different rating systems early in the project
- Clear high-level interpretation of credits helps improve project goals and team alignment.
- Access to quality assurance and trusted information
- Improve productivity stay on top of rating programs can be daunting, time consuming and costly. The matrix provides a usable form for project teams.
- Reduce research time and effort. Work more efficiently to evaluate options faster
International Partners
The past two years, APAGBC and EcoSpex have collaborated on R&D and deep technical compliance work to support the automation, data development and quality assurance requirements.
EcoSpex retained APAGA to support the update of the Green Building Matrix (GBM) through specialized subject matter expertise.
APAGBC
Technical Leadership
Further to the GBM deliverables, EcoSpex is deeply grateful for APAGA's technical leadership in developing our Verification Sustainability Quality Assurance data framework.
This governs how we automate manufacturers alignment letters with global green building rating programs.
Data development research
EcoSpex and APAGA remain committed to an ongoing partnership to support our business growth, and quality assurance.
Together, we will continue to advance the data development research and promote our manufactures premium verified services worldwide.
Green certifications
APAGBC is a sustainability focused consulting practice delivering performance driven solutions across green building certification, ESG, carbon reporting and sustainable design.
We work with developers, architects, contractors and organizations to turn sustainability goals into measurable outcomes.