About RCI Lab
Modernizing regulatory systems through research and innovation.
The Regulatory Compliance Intelligence Lab is a multidisciplinary research and innovation hub dedicated to advancing intelligent regulatory and compliance systems for the built environment and related sectors.
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About the lab
By bringing together academic researchers, industry practitioners, and public-sector leaders, we work to reduce regulatory friction, improve compliance outcomes, and enable evidence-based decision-making.
Established within the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University, we focus on transforming how regulations are interpreted, implemented, and monitored by leveraging artificial intelligence, interoperable data platforms, and digital twins. Our work supports safer infrastructure, sustainable development, and more accessible, transparent governance.
The lab was created in response to growing challenges in regulatory complexity, approval delays, and fragmented data systems across public and private institutions. As regulatory frameworks expand and digital submissions become standard, governments and industry face increasing difficulty in navigating compliance requirements efficiently and consistently.
RCI Lab addresses these challenges through applied research, technical innovation, and collaborative partnerships.
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Vision and approach
We envision a built environment where regulations are computable, approvals are timely and transparent, and compliance-by-design is embedded throughout the lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure.
In this future, regulatory systems are interoperable, explainable, and continuously informed by data and evidence, strengthening public trust while supporting environmental resilience and equitable development. Our research integrates engineering, computer science, urban analytics, and policy studies to develop systems that are both technically robust and practically usable.
We emphasize solutions that balance regulatory rigor with usability, ensuring that compliance processes protect public safety while remaining accessible to applicants and reviewers. Ethical AI, transparency, and accountability are central to our work, particularly in public-sector applications where trust and oversight are essential.
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How we work
We operate through a collaborative and applied research model that emphasizes real-world implementation and long-term impact.
Partnerships
Government agencies, industry organizations, and technology developers.
Applied research
Combining peer-reviewed scholarship with practical system prototyping.
Pilot projects
Validation, collaboration and refinement in live regulatory environments.
Knowledge translation
Share research and insight through reports, digital tools, and training programs.
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Leadership & collaboration
The lab is led by Dr. Mojgan Jadidi, and supported by researchers and graduate students, research staff, and external collaborators. We maintain close engagement with regulatory professionals, policy advisors, and industry leaders to ensure our research remains relevant and actionable.
Our network of collaborators contributes practical insight, technical expertise, and institutional support that strengthens both research quality and implementation capacity.
Through academic publications, technical reports, and deployable digital systems, the RCI Lab advances fields such as BIM–GIS integration, semantic data modeling, digital permitting, urban digital twins, and sustainability analytics. These outputs support governments, practitioners, and researchers in modernizing regulatory systems and improving development outcomes.
WHAT’S NEXT
Looking ahead, the lab is expanding its work across housing systems, infrastructure governance, environmental regulation, and public-sector AI, with the long-term goal of supporting intelligent, transparent, and resilient governance systems.
GET INVOLVED
Collaborate with us.
We welcome collaboration! Contact us for partnership inquiries, funding opportunities, or research engagements.
Government agencies
Industry partners
Technology firms
Academic reseachers
Gradute students