1.2d Regional and Local Green Home Rating Systems

Systems	While a number of national green home rating systems were developed in the past few years, a larger number of local and regional programs developed concurrently.
Why They Were Developed	Appraisers should know that local green home rating programs might well be more recognized and marketable than national systems, depending on the locality. It behooves property appraisers to assess which green rating systems or certifications are prominent in a given area. Local green-home tours are a good source of insight, as well as attendance at local meetings of design and construction associations.
Notable Local and Regional Green-building Programs	GreenPoint Rated — California, Northern and Southern GreenPoint Rated Program GreenPoint Rated Certified Professionals Education and Training   Vermont Green Homes Alliance Vermont Green Homes Programs Comparison of Vermont Green Homes Programs Common Requirements for Green Homes Programs   Built Green Santa Barbara — California Built Green Santa Barbara Checklists Built Green Santa Barbara Projects in Progress   Austin Energy Green Building Program About the Program Green Home Improvement Loans Find a Green Building Professional
More Local and Regional Programs	Green Built Michigan — Lansing, Michigan   Wisconsin Green Built Home — Madison, Wisconsin   Built Green Colorado (in a period of transition)   Green Points Program — Boulder, Colorado   Build San Antonio Green — San Antonio, Texas   Hawaii Built Green — Honolulu, Hawaii   Built Green — King County and Snohomish County, Washington   Built Green Washington — Bremerton, Washington   Portland Green Rated — Portland, Oregon   Seventh Generation Building Guild — Corvallis, Oregon   California Green Builder Program — Sacramento, California   Earth Advantage — Eugene, Oregon   Earth Advantage — Ashland, Oregon   Earth Advantage — Redding, California   Earth Advantage — Boston, Massachusetts   EcoBuild — Memphis, Tennessee   EarthCraft House — Atlanta, Georgia