The Shared Platform

The shared layer underneath every SDX product.

The platform is the shared infrastructure — standardized definitions, consistent normalization, six benchmarks, 16+ compliance frameworks, and lineage on every number. Intelligence, Desktop, and the MCP Server all read from this same layer.

Where it sits

Surfaces above. Data sources below. The shared layer in between.

The platform is what makes the surfaces and the data sources speak the same language.

SDX Shared Layer
Definitions
Normalization
Benchmarking
Lineage
Data Sources
Utilities (Green Button)
ENERGY STAR (EPA)
Owners & Consultants

The shared layer is the product. The surfaces are how you reach it.

What the shared layer does

Four jobs, one neutral platform.

The work that has to be done once, well, and consistently — so the surfaces above and the data sources below stay in sync.

Definitions

One vocabulary across the industry. Standardized property types, asset classes, meter classifications, and fuel types — so a "multifamily building" in São Paulo means the same thing as one in Boston.

Normalization

Weather adjustment, unit conversion, occupancy and operating-hour scaling, source/site EUI. The math that makes buildings comparable across climates, regions, and asset types.

Benchmarking

Six global benchmarks computed simultaneously from one submission — SDX, ENERGY STAR, NABERS, EU EPC, CRREM, and GRESB. No re-entry, no methodology drift.

Lineage

Every number traces back to its source meter, reading, or upload. Audit-ready trails for investors, regulators, and owners — verifiable without trust.

Live Data Connections

Connected to the infrastructure layer

SDX pulls data directly from utilities and the EPA — not through intermediaries. Your credentials never touch SDX.

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

Live

Full integration with EPA's official Web Services API. Connect your Portfolio Manager account, share properties with SDX, and automatically sync ENERGY STAR scores, meters, and consumption data.

Green Button Connect My Data

Live

OAuth 2.0 utility connections using the NAESB ESPI standard. Users authorize directly on the utility's website — SDX receives interval data (15-min/hourly), billing summaries, and costs automatically.

PG&ELive
Con EdisonReady
National GridReady
ComEd (Exelon)Ready
SCEReady
AmerenReady

Architecture

NAESB ESPI standard — any Green Button-compliant utility can be added with configuration only

OAuth 2.0 authorization — users authorize directly on the utility's website; credentials never touch SDX

Automated interval data (15-min/hourly), billing summaries, and cost import

ENERGY STAR score sync, meter import, and consumption data pull from EPA's official API

Infrastructure-layer integration. Any Green Button-compliant utility can be added with configuration only. SDX connects to the same data sources that sit beneath every sustainability platform — reinforcing its role as neutral shared infrastructure, not a competing application.

Benchmarking Standards

One building. Six global benchmarks.

SDX Internal

Global

1–100 percentile

Weather-normalized source EUI percentile ranking against all SDX buildings of the same property type.

ENERGY STAR

United States

1–100 regression

EPA methodology using multivariate regression with CBECS survey data. 75+ qualifies for certification.

NABERS

Australia

0–6 stars

Operational energy performance normalized for climate zone, hours of use, and occupancy density.

EU EPC

European Union

A–G rating

Primary energy consumption rating based on building envelope, systems efficiency, and local climate.

CRREM

Global

Stranding risk

Compares GHG intensity against Paris 1.5°C decarbonization pathways to identify stranding risk year.

GRESB

Global

0–100 ESG

Weighted ESG scoring (Management 30%, Performance 70%) covering energy, GHG, water, waste, and certifications.

Compliance

Automate reporting across 16+ frameworks

Voluntary Frameworks

GRESB

Global

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark for investor-driven ESG assessment.

CRREM

Global

Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor with Paris-aligned decarbonization pathways.

ENERGY STAR

US/Canada

EPA building performance certification and benchmarking program.

LEED Arc

Global

USGBC operational performance tracking for LEED-certified buildings.

CDP Climate

Global

Carbon Disclosure Project climate change questionnaire for corporates.

TCFD / ISSB

Global

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reporting standard.

NABERS

Australia

National Australian Built Environment Rating System for operational performance.

Regulated Compliance

EU EPC

European Union

Energy Performance Certificate with A–G rating mandated for transactions.

NYC LL97

New York City

Local Law 97 carbon emission limits with $268/ton penalties.

Boston BERDO

Boston

Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance with net-zero targets.

Energize Denver

Denver

Performance requirements for commercial and multifamily buildings.

WA EWRB

Washington State

Energy performance standards for existing commercial buildings.

DC BEPS

Washington DC

Building Energy Performance Standards under the Clean Energy DC Act.

CA Title 24

California

California Energy Commission building energy efficiency standards.

UK MEES

United Kingdom

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for commercial property lettings.

Integrations

Connect your entire real estate stack

Property Management

Yardi Voyager

RealPage

Entrata

MRI Software

AppFolio

Buildium

Benchmarking

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

CBRE Asset IQ

JLL Azara

Arc by USGBC

Sustainability

Measurabl

Deepki

Scaler

Cambio

Arc by USGBC

Utilities (25+)

Green Button

EDF

Enel

ENGIE

TEPCO

Duke Energy

Southern California Edison

PG&E

National Grid

Con Edison

+ 15 more

Pick a surface.

The platform is the same. Intelligence, Desktop, and the MCP Server are three ways to reach it.