We have all heard the comparative statements such as “it looks the same” or it’s “apples to apples”. This might be true if they were all apples. For the architectural and building community, this lowest level quality control Standard should always be questioned.

Instead a higher standard of evaluation should be considered that goes deeper than the physical appearance. Consider the orange, apple, and peach. It’s true that they have clear similarities: shape, category, use. But’s that’s were th...