Climate-Friendly Housing

Housing is one of the biggest contributors to climate risk, and also one of the biggest opportunities for deploying climate solutions.

We’re actively working to reduce climate impact in the housing market by: promoting and verifying high-performance building practices for new construction, documenting energy use in existing homes, and investigating new ways to decarbonize buildings. From our flagship home certification program to building science research, we focus on services that help drive market value for climate-friendly housing options.

Third-party verification of above-code building practices for residential new construction.

Development, implementation and administration of Home Energy Score programs.

Helping entities develop and enact policies that improve climate outcomes through the built environment

Research and best practice recommendations for addressing climate change within the housing market.