Regulus Standards Institute of America (RSIA)

Make integrity measurable. Make fraud harder. Make quality easier to choose.

RSIA is a nonpartisan, public-interest standards and evaluation institute focused on measurable outcomes, accountability, and consumer trust in home improvement. We run evaluation-ready pilots, publish methods, and scale only after demonstrated effectiveness.

Our Mission Pilot Programs Partnership Inquiry

Standards-driven Nonpartisan, public-interest posture Evaluation-ready pilots Privacy-first data minimization

Note: “Regulus” also refers to the star Regulus (Alpha Leonis). Some people search for “Regulus alignment” in an astronomy/skywatching context; RSIA is unrelated to astrology and uses the name to signify rigor, standards, and public-interest clarity.

Grant Readiness

Evaluator-first documentation and a measurement posture designed for public-interest outcomes and accountable scaling.

Nonpartisan public-interest posture Measurement-first reporting (outputs + outcome indicators) Privacy-first data minimization

Standards designed for durability and integrity Pilots structured for evaluation Governance with conflict controls

Grant Readiness Packet (PDF) Prospectus (PDF) Partnership Inquiry

RSIA publishes in phases: measure first, report with limitations, implement corrections, and scale only after demonstrated effectiveness.

Publications & Releases

Policies and public documents designed for audit-ready collaboration (with correction posture).

Corrections & Retractions Policy • how RSIA updates the record responsibly

Governance

Conflict of Interest Policy • disclosure, recusal, separation of standards and commerce

Governance

Grant Readiness Packet (Public) PDF • evaluator-first materials for funders and agencies

Grants

View Publications Open Documents

RSIA publishes in phases and maintains a correction posture for material updates.

What we do

Four program pillars designed for measurable public-interest outcomes.

Pillar 1

Homeowner Safety & Decision Tools

Scope clarity checklists, apples-to-apples bid comparison, red-flag patterns, documentation expectations, dispute hygiene.

Pillar 2

Contractor Integrity & Standards

Observable indicators: documentation discipline, warranty posture, professional dispute handling, truthful scope representation.

Pillar 3

Fraud Reduction & Pattern Awareness

Responsible, privacy-first signal frameworks that help partners detect repeat-risk patterns earlier without over-collection.

Pillar 4

Partnerships, Pilots & Evaluation

Implement with partners, measure results, publish what works with transparent reporting and correction mechanisms.

Full Mission View Pilot Structure

Partnership-ready by design

We make it easy for agencies, funders, and partners to evaluate fit, governance posture, and measurable deliverables.

Clear deliverables

Privacy & data minimization

Corrections + transparency

Nonpartisan public-interest stance

Start a partnership conversation Grant Readiness Packet (PDF)

RSIA is an independent standards and evaluation institute. Nothing on this site implies affiliation with any government agency or private company. Partner types may include agencies, foundations, insurers, consumer-protection orgs, community organizations, and responsible industry coalitions.