BetterBuiltNW is a resource center designed to support and promote energy-efficient home building in the region.
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Get familiar with programs that encourage the adoption of energy-efficient building practices
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Learn how BetterBuiltNW can help you with energy-efficient home building with access to trainings, courses, and exams through our updated and customizable learning platform.
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News
BetterBuiltNW Newsletter Q4 2018
Home Efficiency Forum 2018 presentations now available, Top 10 Best Practices for Today’s Homebuilder and ENERGY STAR Certified Homes 3.2
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Events
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Ends: Feb 27
RESNET Building Performance Conference
The 2019 RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, existing home retrofits, building codes and energy policy.
The RESNET Building Performance Conference offers strategic options to the business challenges and provides a venue where you can obtain usable solutions in an evolving industry. Nowhere else will you find the exceptional range of original content and fresh information for the home performance industry.
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Case Study
City of Seattle Priority Green and Built Green Partnership to Meet Carbon Reduction Goals
Through its Priority Green Expedited Permitting Program, the City of Seattle offers faster permitting as an incentive for certified green building developments. Seattle relies on independent third-party green rating systems to set the baseline for Seattle’s green building standards. Built Green, a local Seattle organization, is the certification program most utilized for earning incentives. The partnership between Built Green and the City coordinates existing resources and processes towards high but achievable thresholds for energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, and indoor air quality.