Build It Green Launches Updated Low-Income Solar and Energy Upgrade Program to Help Thousands
$26.8 million in solar PV and energy efficiency home improvements coming to more than 5,500 homes in California’s...
California Green Home Inventory Map
Browse the Map to View the Number of High Performance Homes in your Area
Build It Green (BIG) created the California Green Home Inventory Map to reveal the volume...
May 22, 2017
New PACE Legislation, and Why Build It Green Supports It
By Don KnappProperty Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is in the spotlight again. Right now, two pieces of state legislation...
May 31, 2017
Fighting for Our Message: Energy Efficiency and Beyond
by Mignon O'YoungThis article originally appeared on the Green Architecture and Building Report blog, and is reposted with...
May 22, 2017
New Energy-Water Calculator Released
Help Build It Green beta-test our new tool to estimate whole-building energy and water use to support utility allowances and zero net energy projects
Build...
April 27, 2017
Connecting the Dots: Real Estate and Home Performance
This story originally appeared on the Home Energy Magazine website.
John Shipman
A new type of conversation between REALTORS®...
January 19, 2017
Coming Soon: Healthy Home Courses
Home health is a major emerging trend, and Build It Green is on the forefront. BIG has partnered with Healthy Housing Solutions to become its...
January 9, 2017
Build It Green’s Top 10 Stories of 2016
Build It Green’s quest to grow the market for healthy and efficient homes continued its forward progress in 2016. BIG bolstered its reputation...
December 22, 2016
Charting a Course to Healthier, High-Performance Homes
Build It Green is excited to share the findings of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) groundbreaking new report that documents...
October 27, 2016
GreenPoint Rated 7.0 Pushes the Edge of Green Home Design
GreenPoint Rated Version 7.0 was released today, setting a new standard in California for green and healthy homes. The updated...
October 5, 2016
Deliver Energy Efficiency, Motivate with Health
As you know, energy upgrades often improve indoor air quality. When you’re assessing a home, be sure to point out health hazards, like...
September 27, 2016
Study: Homes with Solar Panels Valued Higher
California leads the nation in residential solar installations—with nearly half of the nation's total. As installation costs continue...
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