Building Energy, Inc.

Building Energy Inc., a home energy rating company, certified nearly 1,000 homes as ENERGY STAR in 2019, representing an increase of more than 50 percent over 2018. Key 2019 accomplishments include:

• Securing a 100 percent certification commitment from each of their ENERGY STAR builder clients.
• Collaborating closely with a local utility sponsor to promote builder participation in the program, resulting in approximately 75 percent of their builder clients that are now building ENERGY STAR certified homes.
• Providing clients with sample scope-of-work contract language to help ensure that trades understand and satisfy ENERGY STAR program requirements.
• Training builder sales agents to effectively communicate the advantages of ENERGY STAR certified homes to potential homebuyers.