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Residential Green Building Program Rating

Austin Energy’s Residential Green Building Program rates single-family homes and duplexes in Austin Energy's service area.

How to Start
Start by requesting a space in a Residential Orientation. Upcoming sessions:

• Monday, September 21, 2009
  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Monday, October 26, 2009
  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• No Orientation in November
• Monday, December 7, 2009
  10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Request a space in an upcoming Residential Orientation.

How Austin Energy Green Building Rates your Project
Austin Energy's Residential Green Building Program rates projects on a scale of one to five stars, with five stars as the greenest.

We employ a Single-Family Home Rating (pdf) form to measure 11 categories:

• Site Selection
• Home Design
• Construction Waste Management
• Building Structure and Enclosure
• Thermal and Moisture Control
• Plumbing and Appliances
• Mechanical System
• Performance Testing
• Electrical
• Interior Construction and Finishes
• Sitework and Landscaping

Our Guide to the Single-Family Home Rating (pdf) describes the rating process in detail.