Programmes
42The rating systems, standards, and frameworks that sustainability claims count toward — worldwide. Open one to see which claims contribute to it.
Energy & carbon
6Zero Carbon Certification
Global · International Living Future Institute
Certifies buildings that achieve verified zero operational and embodied carbon, including offsets for what can't be eliminated. Embodied-carbon data from products matters directly here.
Climate health
5
claims
Minergie
Switzerland · Minergie Association (Switzerland)
Switzerland's building energy standard with broad market recognition. The ECO variant adds health and ecology criteria, including low-emission materials.
Climate health · Human health
1
claim
BELS
Japan · Japan (MLIT-designated assessment bodies)
Japan's building energy-efficiency labelling system, rating buildings by calculated energy performance on a star scale.
Climate health
NABERS
Australia & NZ (expanding to UK) · NSW Government (Australia)
Rates the measured operational performance of existing buildings — energy, water, waste, indoor environment — rather than design intent. Star ratings are based on real utility data.
Climate health · Ecosystem health
Passive House
Global (German origin) · Passive House Institute (PHI)
A rigorous energy performance standard built on insulation, airtightness, and heat recovery. Unusually, PHI certifies building components — windows, doors, ventilation units — directly.
Climate health
PHIUS
North America · PHIUS (Passive House Institute US)
The North American passive building standard, with climate-zone-specific targets. Separate from the German PHI programme; the two certify against different criteria.
Climate health