BuildingRating.org is a hub for global activity in building energy rating and disclosure policy. Learn how energy rating works, compare local policies, and gain access to the resources you need to understand how rating and disclosure affects you. How can this site help you?
About this Site
Welcome to the leading online hub for global rating & disclosure policy. We provide resources on building energy performance rating and disclosure practices worldwide. Through various content and visualization tools, you can learn how energy rating works, compare local policies, and gain access to the resources you need to understand how rating and disclosure affects your community.
The Institute for Market Transformation and the Natural Resources Defense Council launched this project in early 2011 to facilitate the sharing of global intelligence and best practices.
Our Tools:
 | Track rating & disclosure policies worldwide at the national, regional, & municipal level. |  | Search hundreds of documents related to the science, policy, and economics of rating & disclosure. | ||
 | Browse through energy ratings, labels and certificates from dozens of localities around the world. |  | Use visualizations of policy characteristics to compare various rating & disclosure mandates. | ||
 | Read summaries of local rating and disclosure policies and find useful links and documents for each locality. |  | Become a site member to get updates on additional content and enjoy first access to our newest resources. |
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT)
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization promoting energy efficiency, green building and environmental protection in the United States and abroad. IMT’s work addresses market failures that inhibit investment in energy efficiency and sustainability in the building sector. For more information, please see www.imt.org.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.3 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals. www.nrdc.org.