• Cleanweb Hackathon has been postponed. Instead EA will host a networking meetup -- Friday, May 17th for anyone interested in getting involved in planning the first Hackathon. Doors open at 5PM. 

  • CakeSystems™ will be represented at ACI National in Denver, Colorado from April 30 - May 3. To learn more about the conference, visit the ACI website. To find out how you can meet with us there, contact Andrew Healy.

  • Register now for the June 13, 2013 inaugural Earth Advantage Accredited Remodeler course for only $99. Learn more here and sign up »

  • Everett Custom Homes of Beaverton, Oregon is the Earth Advantage Home Certification Builder of the Month.   Read More »

  • Earth Advantage is putting the finishing touches on a new Remodel Certification program.  Learn More »

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  • Leading the industry in sustainability

    If you are involved in the design, construction, sale, appraisal or financing of sustainable homes or commercial buildings, Earth Advantage Institute can be a valuable resource that can provide you with a competitive edge in this growing market.

    The organization offers a variety of green building certification programs that include financial incentives; introductory and advanced education and training courses that help you in construction, appraisal, sales and marketing of green homes; and technical and consulting services that enable you to measure energy efficiency and carbon emissions in your organization or in the built environment.

    CERTIFICATION & PROGRAMS

    BENEFITS OF BUILDING GREEN

    • Get paid to build green. There are many financial incentives to building green.
    • Portland certified homes fetched 3-5% more than conventional, while Seattle homes commanded up to 10% more.
    • Commercial buildings are also designed to exceed standard building practices

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  • Education & Training for the Built Environment

    Our Educational programming focuses on three main areas, real estate professionals, building professionals and CakeSystems software training. Earth Advantage Institute has assembled some of the top experts on issues, policy, procedures and best practices in the built environment as well as building science to teach our classes. Some of our offerings provide subsidies to help pay for the training and most of our classes provide professional credit. We offer basic training all the way to professional accredidation. For more info and class offerings, visit our education calendar. >>

     

    Main Offerings

    • Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP)

    • EA Broker Certification (S.T.A.R.)
    • CakeSystems Training

  • Providing data to build green policy

    Are you engaged in city, state, or federal efforts in energy efficiency or sustainability in the built environment? Or has your municipality just been awarded stimulus dollars for green building program development? Earth Advantage Institute can make your job easier. We’ve worked with agencies ranging from small towns and counties to city and state governments and the U.S. Department of Energy. We provide energy and green building data, flexible and scalable energy efficiency programs that can boost energy upgrade rates, and research and consulting services that can help agencies establish their first carbon emissions baselines.

    ENERGY PERFORMANCE SCORE

    • Energy Performance Score (EPS) is a home energy rating system similar to the miles-per-gallon (MPG) rating for the auto industry currently being used around the country to evaluate home energy performance. 

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    RESEARCH PAPERS

    • Earth Advantage Institute works with its partners and through federal and state grants to conduct industry research, surveys and data collection on pressing topics related to green building, energy behavior, and climate change.

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