Arc
Free Sustainability Tracking Powered by Arc
Overview
California's Building Performance Standards and local ordinances are raising the bar for existing buildings — not just on energy, but on water, waste, and overall occupant experience. Arc gives building owners and managers a continuous, data-driven view of performance across all five impact categories, and provides a direct pathway to LEED O+M certification and globally recognized recognition.
Developed by USGBC, Arc is the platform behind LEED for Operations and Maintenance — one of the most widely recognized building certifications in the world. Through the Hub's partnership with USGBC California, building owners can access Arc's performance tracking tools and explore certification pathways with local support.
What You Can Do with Arc
Track performance across five categories — monitor energy, water, waste, transportation, and human experience data in one place, with a live Arc Performance Score that updates as your data changes.
Pursue LEED O+M Certification — Arc is the platform used to register, document, and submit LEED Operations + Maintenance projects, one of the most recognized sustainability certifications globally.
Sync with ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager — connect your existing ESPM account to Arc and avoid re-entering data you've already collected.
Benchmark against global performance data — see how your building compares to similar buildings worldwide using Arc's continuously updated dataset.
Unlock compliance pathway benefits — LEED O+M Certification and high Arc scores satisfy performance pathway requirements in several California cities, including LA's EBEWE and San José's Beyond Benchmarking program.
Engage occupants and tenants — Arc's Human Experience category includes tools to collect occupant satisfaction data, supporting both certification and tenant engagement goals.
Track, Benchmark & Share
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Measures LEED Impact
LEED projects deliver real world performance. The Arc Impact dashboard provides daily updates based on thousands of projects around the world.
Measure Real World Performance
Anyone can create a project, add data, generate scores, and communicate performance for spaces, buildings, or places.
Custom modeling tools
Score modeling tools enable users to explore relationships between performance metrics and the Arc Performance Score.
Share scores and key performance indicators
Arc reports reveal details about project performance. The detailed reports summarize data coverage, Arc Performance Scores, key performance indicators, and LEED readiness.
Automate data flows & streamline data collection
Arc partners with leading technology companies to make using Arc faster, easier and more scalable. Discover potential LEED certifications, meet LEED requirements, and streamline the recertification process.
Help create better, healthier schools
Arc turns classrooms into living laboratories with hands-on exercises using real world tools. Every school can get started with Arc today.Insights that Drive Results
Beyond Energy — A Whole-Building View of Performance
Most benchmarking tools focus on energy alone. Arc takes a broader view — because high-performing buildings aren't just energy-efficient, they're also water-smart, low-waste, accessible, and healthy for the people inside them.
As California cities develop more comprehensive Building Performance Standards, and as tenants and investors increasingly demand verified sustainability credentials, having a platform that tracks and certifies all dimensions of building health puts you ahead of the curve.
LEED O+M Certification through Arc is also a recognized compliance pathway in several California jurisdictions — meaning your certification investment can simultaneously satisfy regulatory requirements and support your broader sustainability goals.