Project Spotlight: Crescent Grove Crescent Grove Location: Castro Valley, CA Rater: Pete Kennedy Type of Certification: New Home Multifamily Number of Homes Built: 72 GPR Level: Platinum Newly Built
Project Spotlight: Amanecer Apartments Amanecer Apartments Location: San Diego, CA Rater: Kevin Rasmussen Type of Certification: New Home Multifamily Number of Homes Built: 96 GPR Level: Gold PRESS RELEASE –
Highlights of 2024 Spring symbolizes renewal and growth. It’s a time to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come and the journey still ahead.
Check out this blog to see the changes we’re proposing for GreenPoint Rated Version 9.0 (New Home Multifamily), which reflect our support of all-electric construction and commitment to targeting areas where GPR can do more.
This month, Build It Green hosted Bronwyn Barry, Policy Lead at The Passive House Network (PHN), for a conversation on PHN’s latest report: “Policy That Works, an investigation into policies driving Passive House adoption in North America”.
Build It Green recently hosted a virtual training session on feasible strategies for designing and building affordable, all-electric multifamily homes. The instructors, Nick Brown of Build Smart Group and Robert Fortunato of ForStrategy Consulting, have been designing and building net-zero homes for over a decade.
ADU Innovation Tour While there is no singular housing solution for the multifaceted challenges faced in California today, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have the potential
Meet Alicia Livitt, GreenPoint Rated Program Manager We are delighted to announce that Alicia Livitt will be joining our team to support the GreenPoint Rated
GreenPoint Rated, our certification program for high-performing homes, would not be possible without the investment and efforts of our Raters. Through these spotlights, we hope to provide a glimpse into the individuals behind the work—how they became interested in building healthier homes, how their perspectives have changed over time, and what they enjoy when they’re not on the job.
My path to the green building industry was a circuitous journey that started in college. While pursuing my master’s in environmental studies at San Jose State, my advisor asked me to teach a solar home design class. This early exposure to home energy-efficiency is what sparked my passion for this field.
GreenPoint Rated is a credible and accessible pathway to prove homes are built to trusted environmental standards.
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