A Glimpse at Our Green Credentials
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What does it all mean?
Energy Star Partner
How does a new home earn the Energy Star rating?
To earn the Energy Star, a home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These homes are at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes.
For a full explanation straight from Energy Star, read Energy Efficient Home Features.
Indoor airPLUS Home Builders
How does a new home become Indoor airPLUS qualified?
A builder must first design a home to earn the ENERGY STAR label — the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency. The result is a home that is significantly more energy efficient than a home built to minimum code, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To earn the Indoor airPLUS label, the builder then adds up to 30 home design and construction features to help protect qualified homes from moisture and mold, pests, combustion gases, and other airborne pollutants. Before the home officially earns the Indoor airPLUS label, it is inspected by an independent third-party to ensure compliance with EPA’s rigorous guidelines and specifications.
The EPA released the following video about the new Indoor airPLUS Program:
NAHB Certified Green Professional (CGP)
The National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Green Professional™ designation recognizes builders, remodelers and other industry professionals who incorporate green building principles into homes— without driving up the cost of construction. Classwork leading to the designation provides a solid background in green building methods, as well as the tools to reach consumers, from the organization leading the charge to provide market-driven green building solutions to the home building industry.
NAHB CGP Brochure
Green Building Institute (GBI) Supporting Member
As a GBI member, we support the Institute’s mission to foster sustainable building practices through education and example. Learning the latest developments in green building techniques and products allows us to work with our clients to integrate these concepts into their homes and additions, increasing efficiency and decreasing toxicity. We also have the opportunity to learn from the other Green Building Institute members, share ideas and collaborate on projects.Builders Challenge Partner
Spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Builders Challenge is a voluntary effort to help homebuyers make informed decisions about energy-efficient housing. Through the Builders Challenge, Finish Werks, a participating homebuilder, will have an easy way to differentiate our best energy-performing homes from other products in the marketplace, and to make the benefits clear to our clients. The required and recommended criteria to qualify homes for the Builders Challenge ensure that they are not only are the most energy-efficient homes available, but also address issues of building durability, indoor air quality, environmental stewardship, and occupant health, safety, and comfort.
The Builders Challenge is based on lessons learned from the Building America Research Program — a private/public partnership that develops energy solutions for new and existing homes. Learn more about Building America and find out why builders aren't already building homes to this standard as basic practice.
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