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- Improved Quality Product
- Market Differentiation
- Increased Sales and Profitability
- Entitlement Advantages
Built Green home certification offers participating builders an excellent way to distinguish themselves in the marketplace. Market research shows that consumers take environmental concerns and long term energy costs into consideration when making purchasing decisions. Builders can demonstrate their environmental leadership by participating in Built Green® and produce a great home.
Benefits to becoming a Built Green® member:
- Networking and promotion within the community of Built Green® builders
- An opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to building a "green" future
- An orientation program including an overview of program, program goals and program practices
- Use of the Built Green® logo on your promotional materials
How Does the Built Green® Program work?
Inland Northwest Built Green® uses a certification star rating system 1- 5, five being the highest. Each star rating has a list of requirements and a list of action items and when combined equal the total number of points to earn that rating. The checklist consists of five sections.
Section One: those actions items required by the Washington State Construction Codes, Northwest Energy Star and those defined by the Built Green® program.
Section Two: Air and Water
Section Three: Energy Efficiency
Section Four: Indoor Air Quality
Section Five: Materials Efficiency
One through three star homes are self certified by the Builder or Contractor. Four and Five Star homes are certified by a third party verifier certified in green building. Usually three visits are needed and a fee is charged. The homes are also certified by Energy Star verifiers who also charge a fee.
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