Remodeling? Building New?

With the majority of Seattle’s housing stock already built, there’s ample opportunity for increasing the health, efficiency, and general livability of our homes. You can achieve these goals in your next remodeling, building or design project by using green building practices.

To get started, choose the section of our website tailored to your category of work:

• Homeowners - Learn how to make design choices and select materials to increase the environmental performance of your home.
• Building & Remodeling Professionals - Learn how you can increase your firm’s competitiveness in the marketplace.  If your project is not Single Family residential, visit our Multifamily or Commercial pages.

Green Building Programs
The City of Seattle promotes the use of several external green building programs, including:

• Built Green, a nonprofit residential green building program developed by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties in partnership with Seattle, King County, and local environmental groups.
• Energy Star Homes, a program for new homes created by the U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Energy.
• LEED for Homes, a new residential rating system by the U.S. Green Building Council, currently in pilot stage.