Green Building Authority

High Performance Homes. Green Home Ratings. Energy Efficiency. Marketing. Energy Audits. Code Testing.

What We Do

We synthesize and deliver the best building programs, certifications and marketing for your building projects success.

Build smart, certified, high-performance homes with measurable results. It just makes sense — we’ll show you how.

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Marketing & Sales

It’s not enough to just build high-performance homes, you also need to sell them.

Our award winning marketing team will connect you with homebuyers.

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Spotlight Projects

Sustainability in homebuilding is our area of expertise.

Here are some recent projects that spotlight outstanding construction achievements.

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LEED for Homes™

LEED for Homes is a voluntary rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. Green homes use less energy, water and natural resources, create less waste, and are more durable and comfortable for occupants.

Energy Star®

To earn the ENERGY STAR, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These homes include energy-saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes.

HERS Index

The HERS Index provides buyers with an easy to understand matrix for a homes energy efficiency. The HERS rating provides homebuyers with a means of actually comparing the cost effectiveness of the homes energy efficient features.

Builder Marketing

Your marketing should work in harmony with your commitment to high-performance building. They should be inseparable. We understand that better than anybody and help you sell homes with our expertise. Websites, social media and collateral.

Homeowners

If you are experiencing any comfort issues or high utility bills, it's time for a home energy audit. We will pinpoint exactly how to increase the efficiency of your home, improve it’s performance and benefit your life.

Consultations

Plan Reviews and Energy Modeling. Design Charrettes and Discovery Meetings. Project Team Participation. Rebate and Tax Incentive Capturing. On-Site Quality Insurance and Reporting.

39% of building owners are planning to pursue green certifications for existing buildings by 2013.

A recent Yahoo! Real Estate study found that 50 percent of 1,545 U.S. adults polled said being green is a requirement of their dream home.

Real estate and construction professionals overestimate the costs of green building by 300%.

The number of net zero energy homes could grow 1,000 percent or more in 2012 if projects continue as planned.

Residential green construction has skyrocketed from 2 percent of new homes in 2005 to 17 percent of new homes in 2011.

An upfront investment of 2% in green building design, on average, results in life cycle savings of 20% of the total construction costs – more than ten times the initial investment.

Green Building Authority

What We Do

Marketing & Sales