Green Building Certification Programs

The only way to ensure that a home is green is to get it independently verified. The following programs certify homes as being green, or energy-efficient. Many of the programs are offered through utility companies that provide rebates and incentives.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

American Lung Association Health House

ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes

Environments for Living

LEED for Homes

PROGRAMS BY STATE

Alabama EarthCraft House energy right Arizona Scottsdale Green Building Program TEP Guarantee Home California California Green Builder Earth Advantage GreenPoint Rated Homes / Green Building in Alameda County Santa Monica Green Building Program San Jose Green Building Program (In progress) Colorado Built Green Colorado City of Aspen / Pitkin County Efficient Building Program City of Boulder Green Points Program Florida EarthCraft House Florida Green Building Coalition Good Cents Georgia EarthCraft House energy right Good Cents Right Choice Hawaii Hawaii BuiltGreen Kansas Build Green Program of Kansas City Kentucky energy right Louisiana Power Miser Homes Michigan Green Built Michigan Minnesota Triple E New Construction

Mississippi energy right Missouri Build Green Program of Kansas City New Jersey New Jersey Affordable Green New Jersey ENERGY STAR Homes North Carolina energy right NC HealthyBuilt Homes Oregon Earth Advantage South Carolina EarthCraft House Good Cents Tennessee EarthCraft House EcoBuild energy right Texas Austin Green Building Program Build San Antonio Green Frisco Green Building Program Good Cents San Bernard Electric Coop New Home Program Vermont Burlington Electric Department's Residential New Construction Program Vermont Builds Greener Virginia Arlington County Green Home Choice Program EarthCraft House Energy Saver Home Washington Built Green Washington BUILT SMART Earth Advantage Wisconsin Green Built Home Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes Program

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Content updated on 5/18/2009