We are supporting homeowners and developers rebuilding after the recent California wildfires. For the first 100 applications submitted for homes that were damaged or destroyed in the recent Kincade, Camp, Woolsey, Getty or Tick wildfires, Build It Green is waiving the GreenPoint Rated application fee. Green homes are more resilient and fire-wise, have lower maintenance and operating costs, and are healthier for occupants. Contact a GreenPoint Rater or learn more on how to apply here.

Rebuild Stronger Campaign 2020

Affirmed Housing opens 83 supportive housing homes at Villas on the Park in Downtown San Jose for formally homeless. This six-story, GreenPoint Rated building offers large communal spaces, a rooftop terrace with garden plots for residents, bicycle storage, a large teaching kitchen, and a unique flex space to accommodate a variety of enhanced services. 

This month we attended Carbon Positive '20. We learned a ton and met amazing people contributing to de-carbonizing our built environment. There are several resources you can start using today to help guide you towards carbon positive design.  From better understanding the environmental product declaration (EPD) of your materials to visually articulating how material selection of your landscape design impact the embodied carbon offset timeline. We've made a list of our top three tools.