MRV

Overview

I started working on the MRV platform once the main features of the Registry were designed and developed. I worked on the MRV during my second year of the UI/UX Master’s program.

The MRV (Measure, Report and Verify) platform empowers green project managers to measure the CO2eq emissions avoided by their projects, generate comprehensive reports, and ensure these results are independently verified.

For Riverse, the primary objective is to scale the carbon credit certification process, reducing the workload of the Climate Team. This allows them to focus on their core mission: developing and refining the Standards and Methodologies, which are central to Riverse’s activities.

My contribution

Design product strategy
User research
Product design

The team

1x product designer
3x engineers
1x project manager

Year

2023

Process

Organization

The primary challenge was establishing an effective feedback loop with the Climate Team, which was crucial for building a data-driven platform capable of handling complex calculations efficiently.

Clear communication with the Project Manager was essential in structuring the platform’s architecture and logic, with a focus on long-term goals and phased feature releases.

User Research

I started by using the user Persona profiles I had created for Riverse during the development of the Registry. After thorough User Research, I identified two main Persona profiles.
The first, and primary, is the Riverse carbon credit buyer, who looks for specific characteristics in the green projects that generate them, including:

Local geographic location
Industry sector
Available credit quantity
Project photos, proof of validation from third-party organizations, additional assurances on carbon credit quality.

The second profile is the Green project developer not yet affiliated with Riverse, who seeks different types of information, such as:

Requirements to join Riverse’s green projects
Details about Riverse methodologies
Evidence of Riverse’s system reliability

Wireframes

Early versions of wireframes, both low and high-resolution.

Design System and Grids

As the lead designer, I developed a Design System that, when integrated with the Registry’s design, created an interconnected, continuously updated prototype. This setup ensured that any changes to core elements automatically propagated throughout the entire prototype.
The MRV platform shares the same component base as the Registry’s Design System, ensuring consistency across platforms and reducing the effort required for design management.
Additionally, we utilized Storybook along with a Figma plugin, directly linking the design system to the development environment, streamlining the process of managing design updates.

Prototype

I developed the prototype in Figma, like all the other Riverse products.  The prototype in question uses:

Riverse’s Figma Design System (updated with new components using the Atomic Design principle)
Responsive design thanks to auto layout, constraints, and grids
The prototype can be tested with Figma preview (all animations and hover effects are fully functional)

Results pdf template

The customer has the option to print a PDF with all the details of the claim results, which are part of the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).

Outcome

The MRV is now Riverse’s flagship product, enabling greentech projects analyze their positive environmental impact and issue Carbon Credits more efficiently.

These Carbon Credits are subsequently sold through the Registry, providing greentech companies with the funding necessary to scale their operations.

MRV