Build It Green

Contact Information

Website: http://www.builditgreen.org

1434 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510-845-0472

Overview

Build It Green is a professional nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California.

Mission

Supported by a solid foundation of outreach and education, Build It Green connects consumers and building professionals with the tools and technical expertise they need to build quality green buildings. Build It Green fosters collaboration with key stakeholder groups to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, policies, and programs through its network of councils

Audience/Clientele

Building professionals and the general public

Product or Project Highlights

Councils
Build It Green serves as an umbrella and facilitator for associate councils including the Public Agency Council, Builders Council, Green Building Professionals Guild, Greenpoint Rater Council, Green Affordable Housing Coalition, Real Estate Council, and Suppliers Council. These councils represent key stakeholders needed to transform the building industry in California.

Local Government Assistance
Build It Green provides strategic assistance to local governments for developing, promoting, and implementing their green building programs.

Greenpoint Rated
The Greenpoint Rated program provides an objective, third-party verification system that equips consumers to find green homes, understand green benefits, and recognize green features. Trained and certified raters evaluate whether new home construction projects meet program standards. Conservation of natural resources, increased energy efficiency and improved indoor air quality are just a few of the benchmarks a new home must reach to qualify.

Professional Training
Build It Green offers training for building professionals involved in the design and construction of residential buildings, as well as professionals that support and develop the market for green building. Opportunities include the Certified Green Building Professional training, Advanced Training, Certified Greenpoint Rater Training, and various workshops.

Access Green Product Directory
Access Green provides an extensive listing of green products and technologies available in the 9-County San Francisco Bay Area and City of Anaheim. This Directory provides a reliable tool for building professionals and the general public to conveniently locate suppliers and service providers of green building products, ranging from foundation and framing materials to finishing touches.

Ask an Expert
510-845-0472 ext. 2
The Ask an Expert service provides customized responses to a variety of green building questions for building professionals and the general public residing in the 9-County San Francisco Bay Area, 3-County Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Area, and City of Anaheim. The goal of Ask an Expert is to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, products and technologies by providing practical, unbiased, and quality green building information.

Green Home Tours
Build It Green Home Tours offer a glimpse inside some of California's greenest homes. These innovative self-guided tours showcase beautiful homes that were built or remodeled using healthy, energy, and resource efficient products and practices.

Events and Activities

Upcoming Events

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