Build It Green hosted Amie Brousseau, a California Energy Commission (CEC) Energy Commission Specialist, to explain the Building Energy Efficiency Standards as they relate to different types of ADUs. A highly engaged audience asked questions on every topic—from solar and water heating requirements to modeling—and left the session with a number of resources.
Achieving California’s goal of carbon-free electricity by 2045 will be impossible without major changes in the residential sector. Luckily, the transition away from gas isn’t just environmentally beneficial; homeowners, renters, and property managers who go all-electric end up paying less in utilities and get to live in healthier spaces.
Build It Green staff members, Hannah Bruegmann and Chloe Chapman, spoke with the Orange County Realtors Association® about how ADUs can be used to meet the housing and environmental needs of individuals and communities without sacrificing a location’s unique qualities, and even enhancing them, and the roles realtors can play making this future a reality.
As you might have heard, California’s residential housing market has a new legal entrant: the Accessory Dwelling Unit or ADU, also known as an in-law unit, granny flat, casita, or garage conversion.
Earth Advantage®, Inc. and Build It Green announce a partnership to deliver green and energy-efficient home data through the Green Building Registry® (GBR). Historically, important information on a home such as energy ratings, third-party building certifications, or solar electricity generation has not made it into for sale listings.
Make 2021 Your Most Sustainable Yet Expert Tips for Creating a Green Home If you are tired of living a wasteful lifestyle and are resolved
GreenPoint Rated Goes National: What Multifamily Developers Need to Know GreenPoint Rated (GPR) is a third-party rating system for healthy, energy-, and resource-efficient homes. GPR
GreenPoint Rated Homes Showcase: Natalie Gubb Commons Healthy mixed-use urban space and affordable housing ambitiously earns GreenPoint Rated Platinum certification. Keeping to their mission of
GreenPoint Rated Spotlight: Villas on the Park Affirmed Housing Opens 83 Supportive Housing Homes at Villas on the Park in Downtown San Jose for Formerly
Carbon Positive Toolkit This month we attended Carbon Positive ’20. We learned a ton and met amazing people contributing to de-carbonizing our built environment. There
GreenPoint Rated is a credible and accessible pathway to prove homes are built to trusted environmental standards.
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