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West Hills Homes NW
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Earth Advantage is Working to Accelerate
the Adoption of Sustainable Buildings
Across the Northwest
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We Must Act Now
Since Earth Advantage was founded, we have worked hard to accelerate the adoption of sustainable housing. Residential buildings account for 20% of all energy consumption in America. Reducing building energy consumption is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Using currently available technologies and best practices we could reduce energy consumption in homes by 65% by 2030. That is the zero energy ready promise and we're working to make it a reality by 2030.
Builder of the Month
West Hills Homes NW
Earth Advantage Accredited Professionals
Our accredited professionals gained specialized knowledge in sustainable building practices.
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Fee Free Low Income Home Certifications
Beginning in 2019 Earth Advantage will no longer charge low-income, single family builiders a fee for certifying their homes.
Read more about the new policy here
Read more about the new policy here
City HELP™
City HELP™ is a new program in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Institute to provide a simple pathway for US cities to implement mandatory energy scoring programs. We provide policy guidance, marketing outreach support, data management, and quality assurance related to Home Energy Score programs. Our goal is that more cities across the US follow the lead of Portland, motivating homeowners to value energy efficiency upgrades.
Better Data on Homes
Earth Advantage created the Green Building Registry® (GBR) as a way to provide verified green home data to the real estate market at the time of sale. Ensuring access to data that is captured about a home's often hidden energy and sustainability features is critical to creating value in the market. The GBR allows data from the Department of Energy, RESNET, USGBC, and others to be captured and then used by the real estate market to better understand the value of sustainable homes.
