At the Bureau Veritas Shanghai Summit, a gathering of the most influential players in the decarbonization standards space, our president, Stanton Wong, shared insights on the role of data in advancing decarbonization, emphasizing how critical it is for tracking both operational and embodied carbon. With half a dozen speeches and a pair of panels packed into a half-day summit, the event accentuates the realities and nuances of decarbonization.

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He also mentioned how the government can play a significant role by requiring reporting to drive iterative progress toward carbon-neutral and net zero buildings and highlighted how RESET can help automate foundational data collection for future reporting needs.

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The summit marked a rare and collaborative exchange among the world’s leading certification bodies. Stanton observed the cooperative energy among the standards who participated on the panel, including RESET, LEED, WELL, and BREEAM —all aiming to move the industry toward greener, healthier buildings.

About RESET®

RESET® is an international performance data standard and certification program, created and managed by GIGA, that offers a pathway towards decarbonization by developing actionable and measurable strategies towards regenerative sustainability and health for the built environment. RESET takes a quantitative and holistic approach to embodied and operational data by combining the development of databases, data collection, continuous monitoring, and cloud software to automate reporting and analytics, which then generates opportunities for iterative improvement and optimizations.

The RESET Embodied Standards include Embodied Carbon, Circularity, and Health, while the RESET Operational Standards include Air, Energy, Water, and Waste.

For more information about RESET, please visit: https://www.reset.build/