Builder Information

In a few short years, Built Green Colorado has become the most successful program of its kind in the nation, with over 35,000 homes registered to date, more than 220 participating builders across the state, and 52 industry sponsors. Participating Builders benefit by identifying themselves with this well known, well respected program and the standard of home performance it represents.

Local and national surveys continue to show a rising level of consumer demand for "green" and energy efficient homes, as well as a willingness to pay extra for these features. Colorado homebuyer awareness of the Built Green brand continues to grow as demonstrated by research conducted by The Genesis Group and Thomas, Taber and Drazen. In 2006 homebuyer awareness of Built Green was 46%, of those aware of BG 6 in 10 stated that BG was a factor in their home purchase decision, and 6 in 10 said it would be a factor in their next new home purchase decision.

How to Participate

• Become familiar with the current Built Green Checklist, Guide to Built Green® Checklist and Home Registration Forms
• Complete home registration forms electronically for each home you would like to be certified in the Built Green program.
  • Cost is $40 per Registered Home
  • Pay with credit card or check, (if you pay with check, you must staple a copy of your home registration form to your check and mail it in to the HBA of Metro Denver)
• Adhere to all program requirements and builder responsibilities. Joining the program is your company’s commitment to do so.

Builder Responsibilities

Built Green Colorado, through a certified HERS provider/Built Green-approved rater, will conduct random verifications of the Built Green Checklist to maintain quality control and program credibility, and to maintain ongoing training and education for builder members. The goal of the program is to perform random verifications on 5% of the registered homes. Builders are required to participate in random verification, at their expense.

• This is a voluntary program, and as such it is the builder's responsibility to monitor his/her own compliance with the program. Built Green does require random verifications on 5% (minimum) of all registered homes at Builder’s expense.
• Builders are required to send one company employee to a Built Green University (BGU) within one year of their enrollment. After the first educational requirement is met, builders will be required to send one company employee to a BGU every two years thereafter.
• All registered Homes must meet the energy requirement of the Built Green Checklist, select at least one item from each of the eight required categories as set forth by the Built Green Checklist, and meet the minimum required points total (75 pts.).
• Registration of all homes is strongly encouraged, (although at least one home must be registered with the program per enrollment year). Home registrations and registration fees should be submitted at the same time a permit is pulled.
• The Builder is asked to substantially participate in promoting Built Green® Colorado and to allow use of the Builder’s name in program promotional efforts, to include print and electronic media. “Substantially participate” means, at a minimum, to:
  • Display BGC literature, logo and educational material in model homes and sales offices.
  • Use the BGC logo in print advertising.
  • Ensure that sales representatives have a working knowledge of BGC and its homebuyer benefits.