Built Green Certification Process

This Built Green home has a 3kW photovoltaic array that returns electricity to the power grid. - Blip Design Architects of Seattle

1. Join Built Green- to certify a project builders must be members
2. Enroll project- including payment and preliminary checklist
3. Hire Verifier if certifying Built Green 4- or 5-star
4. Project Complete-
   1. Submit final checklist signed by builder
   2. Submit verification documents if certifying as 4- or 5-star
5. Receive a Built Green rating and certificate!

• Single-Family New Construction (single family, custom and production)
• Remodeler 2009 (additions and renovations of existing structures)
• Multifamily 2009 (apartments, condominiums)
• Communities (neighborhoods, developments)
• 20/20 Home Refit Challenge Checklist (home remodels)
• Emerald Star Level Checklist

 

 

Building and development projects are qualified using one of five Built Green checklists, depending on the type of project and are organized into environmentally friendly action categories. Builders, remodelers, architects and developers use the checklists prior to construction to determine which features to include in the home. When construction is complete, builders send a signed copy of the checklist to the Built Green, certifying that the home identified in the application contains the identified features.

Handbooks are also available for your reference to guide you through the checklist.