Arca - Digital Certification Platform Development

Arca Platform is a comprehensive digital certification platform for real estate connectivity standards. This is a multi-application system that manages building certifications for digital connectivity and smart technology infrastructure.

The platform serves WiredScore, a global certification standard for digital connectivity in buildings. WiredScore certifies commercial offices, residential buildings, and industrial properties based on their digital infrastructure capabilities, similar to how LEED certifies environmental sustainability.

WiredScore Certification: Digital connectivity certification for offices, homes, and industrial buildings

SmartScore Certification: Smart building technology assessment

Multiple Asset Types: Office buildings, residential (single-family, multi-family, student housing), industrial properties

Certification Types: Development (pre-construction) and Occupied (existing buildings)

Scoring System: Buildings receive scores (0-100) and certification levels (Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum)

Accredited Professionals (APs): Third-party assessors who score buildings

Building Technology Engineers (BTEs): WiredScore staff who review assessments

Client Success Managers: Manage client relationships

Property Owners/Developers: Building owners seeking certification

Digital scorecards for different building types and certification paths

Criteria-based scoring system covering connectivity infrastructure

Evidence management and submission tracking

Automated report generation

API (/api): Node.js/TypeScript serverless backend on AWS

Web (/web): Angular-based admin dashboard

PWA (/pwa): Progressive Web App for mobile assessments

Client (/client): Client-facing portal

Shared Library (/arca-shared): Common models, enums, and utilities

Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, AWS Lambda (Serverless Framework)

Frontend: Angular 18, TailwindCSS, Bootstrap

Database: MySQL with TypeORM

Cloud: AWS (S3, CloudFront, Cognito, API Gateway)

Integration: Salesforce CRM integration

Testing: Mocha, Cypress E2E testing

Mobile: Ionic-based PWA

Salesforce CRM: Customer relationship and project management

AWS Cognito: User authentication and management

Document Generation: PDF reports, fact sheets, building reports

Multi-language Support: Internationalization capabilities

The platform has certified:

4000+ buildings globally

800M+ square feet of space

8M+ people in certified buildings

160+ cities worldwide

Multi-stage deployment: Development, Staging, Production

Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Infrastructure as Code using Serverless Framework

CloudFront CDN for global content delivery

This platform essentially digitizes and automates the entire building connectivity certification process, from initial assessment through final certification and ongoing management, serving a global market of real estate professionals and building owners seeking to validate their digital infrastructure standards.