High-performance federal building requirements and certification standards Visit the high-performance green building certification systems page to learn about the benefits of using certification systems and the requirements for federal agencies that choose to use them.
These forces work together, fueling higher levels of building performance and sustainability. With the full force of the USGBC and GBCIs core competencies in standards creation, verification, education and high-performance building data tracking, we are committed to speeding the evolution of green building codes far and wide.
Furthermore, visual representations like the one above help us fully grasp the concept of High Performance Green Building Standards.
Green building certification systems rate or reward relative levels of compliance or performance with specific environmental goals and requirements. Learn about their benefits and federal agency guidance.
There is a proliferation of standards, rating, and certification programs in the marketplace to help guide, demonstrate, and document efforts to deliver sustainable, high-performance buildings. There are hundreds of green product certifications in the world, many in use in the U.S., and the numbers continue to grow (Source: BuildingGreen).
Where can I find other green building-related policies? There are many ways to define green building and many ways to leverage a policy towards green building goals (e.g.energy and water efficiency, benchmarking, building performance standards, or property assessed clean energy).
