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An overview of the work we have done with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to enhance their Building Performance Database.

The future of housing is efficient, electric, and renewable. Part 2: Electric Housing. This is the second of a three part series on the future of new housing that will focus on why and how the future of housing is electric.

Part 1 of a three-part series on the future of housing by Ryan Shanahan. In this piece he discusses how efficiency is driving the housing market and working to lower our carbon impact.
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Ryan LaPoma is promoted from Education Manager to Senior Education Manager, his second promotion in nine years at Earth Advantage. Our Director of Marketing & IT, Erik Cathcart asks him about his new role, his life in Bend, and the changes he's seen over the course of nine years.

Earth Advantage Home Certification (EAHC) has unveiled our 2021 points worksheet to our active Earth Advantage builders and developers. Read more about what these changes encompass.

Information is not getting into real estate listings that provides details on energy consumption and green certifications that could impact a homebuyers' decisions. Read about the software solution we've worked for the past three years to solve this problem.
(8 min. read)

The South Hillsboro community is a case study in the effectiveness of bringing together local stakeholders to help achieve sustainable development outcomes. (4.5 min read)

Earth Advantage®, Inc. and Build It Green announced today a partnership to deliver green and energy efficient home data through the Green Building Registry® (GBR).

Real estate agents share insights into how they are using Home Energy Scores with their Portland-area clients.

Lessons learned in virtual training for hands-on pre-apprenticeship programs