Green Home Certification and Education Programs
There are two kinds of green residential programs: national programs and local programs. National programs (listed below) offer green building certification and/or education nationwide. Local programs are provided by organizations that have a defined geographical focus whether it be a metropolitan area, a county (or counties), statewide or regional. If you have indicated your location, local programs in your area are visible in the right column.
LEED for Homes
LEED for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes, including affordable housing, mass-production homes, custom designs, stand-alone single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, suburban and urban apartments and condominiums and lofts in historic buildings. More...
REGREEN
The REGREEN program is a collaborative effort between the American Society of Interior Designer and USGBC. REGREEN consists of the REGREEN Green Residential Remodeling Guidelines, an interactive web-based strategy tool, and a robust educational offering. The REGREEN guidelines offer a comprehensive resource to help guide your next green remodeling project. More...
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. More...
US Department of Energy Builders Challenge
DOE has posed a challenge to the homebuilding industry to build an increasing number of high performance homes which achieve a 70 or better on the EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale). These homes will use at least 30% less energy than a typical new home built to code. The E-Scale allows homebuyers to understand – at a glance – how the energy performance of a particular home compares with others. More...
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