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A working instrument for measuring regeneration in institutional systems. Not final dogma—a live metric that makes regeneration operational.
R-Index™ is a trademark of the Institute for Regenerative Systems Architecture™ (IRSA™).
What this is: A simple, interpretable index you can calculate quarterly, show in dashboards, and use with pilots. R-Index™ quantifies how regenerative a system is—whether a hospital, community fund, or climate infrastructure.
Formula
R* = (SΔ + SΛ + BV) / 3
(45 + 40 + 50) / 3 = 45.0
Transitional: Mixed structure; some decoupling emerging
Adjust each dimension based on your system assessment. Each score is 0–100.
How independent is capital from fragility cycles?
How well does capital cadence match mission cycles?
Is system capability going up, flat, or down?
A visual introduction to R* and how it measures institutional regeneration.
Click to load baseline vs. PSC-enabled scenarios. See how regenerative architecture transforms system scores.
How each dimension is defined and assessed
"How independent is capital from fragility cycles?"
This measures structural independence from political cycles, annual budgets, donor mood, and short-term refinancing pressure.
| Score | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 0–20 | Almost everything is annual, political, grant, debt → highly fragile |
| 20–40 | Some multi-year structures, but mostly fragility-tied |
| 40–60 | Meaningful chunk (30–50%) decoupled |
| 60–80 | Majority of flows are decoupled from fragility |
| 80–100 | Almost all capital behaves independently of fragility cycles |
"How well does capital cadence match mission cycles?"
This measures whether capital flows are synchronised with asset renewal needs—period (timing), phase (arrival), and amplitude (sufficiency).
| Score | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 0–20 | Systemic under-renewal, frequent deferral, constant backlog |
| 20–40 | Some cycles hit, but lots of gaps |
| 40–60 | Hit many critical assets, but patchy coverage |
| 60–80 | Most core mission assets renewed on time |
| 80–100 | System is consistently on-cycle; almost no avoidable deferrals |
"Is capability going up, flat, or down?"
This measures the behavioural outcome: are functioning beds, scanners, pumps, or labs increasing at required spec? Are failure incidents declining?
| Score | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 0–25 | Rapid capability decay (–100 to –50 on raw scale) |
| 25–50 | Decline to flat (–50 to 0) |
| 50–75 | Flat to moderate growth (0 to +50) |
| 75–100 | Strong sustained improvement (+50 to +100) |
Proxies: change in "% of assets in renewal window", "% of demand covered at target quality", "average age vs ideal age of assets"
Real applications for pilots and partner conversations
R-Index™ can be visualised as:
Like a speedometer for regeneration
R over years—show the journey
Compare health vs climate vs science
It stops being "architectural language" and becomes something a CFO or CEO can read.
Community banks, hospitals, climate infrastructure—all talk in R-Index™ terms.
You own the metric → you own the field. Not just theory shop.
The live version gives empirical and narrative grounding for the formal R* paper.
Not the final metaphysical truth of regeneration. A simple, working index you can calculate quarterly, iterate as you learn, and upgrade as theory formalises.
We're looking for partners to pilot R-Index™ v0.1 in health, community, and climate systems.