Green building certification / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...certification system uniquely focused on optimizing buildings to support and advance human health and well-being. This guide will walk homeowners and building professionals through the core principles of WELL, its global reach, and its key differences from traditional green building certifications like LEED for homes, ...

...green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Sign up here for the Ecohome Resilient Design Basics webinar  See the home called the Most Resilient House in North America The different Green building standards and certifications, which one is best? Comparing Net Zero Energy...

...certification you can almost consider the process as "The Dummies guide to building a green home in North America!" The homeowner payoff for building a LEED certified home: A high-level LEED certification provides trusted, third-party assurance of a home's all-around quality. For homeowners in Canada and the US, it is ...

...green building performance (through project certification) and green building practice (through professional credentials and certificates). Established in 2008 to administer certifications and professional designations within the framework of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Green Building Rating Systems™, GBCI ...

...building on the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Green home rating systems for Canada and the U.S.A All about Passive House certification Future-proof building techniques for a changing climate See different tiny house designs and models Find more about green home construction and re...

...green building rating systems in Canada, and LEED platinum is the highest award. The Living Building standard exceeds that. There are 7 components to the Living Building Challenge: site, water, energy, health, materials, equity and beauty. As of yet, no building in Canada has been able to succeed in all categories. Whe...