Launched in 2008 in the San Francisco Bay area, GreenPoint Rated (GPR) quickly expanded throughout California, to become one of the country’s most established and credible residential green building rating systems.
GreenPoint Rated is one of the most comprehensive verification platforms, including every type of residential building, with four tiers of certification, from the minimum performance level,‘Rated’ to the highest performance level, ‘Platinum’. GPR community supported the initial development of CALGreen, the country’s most advanced residential green building code. GPR and our Raters have certified more residential units than any other rating provider in the state of California — over 100,000 homes — establishing a well-earned reputation for impact.
GreenPoint Rated measures are practical, market-based solutions backed by sound building science, have been tried and tested in the field, and are recognized by third party sources, including the Fannie Mae Green Certification program, California Air Resources Board, the California Energy Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments.
GPR Statistics
Project Profiles
Maceo May Apartments
Location: San Francisco, CA
Rater: Nick Young
Type of Certification: New Home Multifamily
Number of Homes Built: 105
Rater: GPR Level Achieved: Platinum
Maceo May Apartments, which achieved GreenPoint Rated Platinum certification, is Treasure Island’s first 100% affordable housing development, and provides more than 100 units of affordable housing for formerly homeless veterans, and their families. Mayor London Breed Celebrates Grand Opening of Treasure Island’s First 100% Affordable Housing Development | San Francisco
Ace Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, CA
Rater: Phin Stubbs
Type of Certification: New Home Multifamily
Number of Homes Built: 165
Rater: GPR Level Achieved: Gold
GreenPoint Rated Gold-certified Ace in Berkeley features 163 all-electric residences, EV charging stations, and enhanced public spaces. Grosvenor launches Net Zero Carbon Pathway to curb emissions across North American property business
ShoreLINE
Location: San Diego, CA
Rater: Gregory Switzer
Type of Certification: New Home Multifamily
Number of Homes Built: 126
Rater: GPR Level Achieved: Silver
ShoreLINE, a 126-unit fully affordable housing community in San Diego achieved GreenPoint Rated Silver certification. The transit-oriented development serves residents earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Affirmed Housing Completes San Diego Affordable Community – Multi-Housing News (multihousingnews.com)
Meet the GPR Staff
Alicia Livitt
GPR Program Manager
A building geek from a young age (she was thrilled to receive a T-square as a gift at age nine), Alicia has always nurtured a curiosity about the built environment and the places we call home. Once she discovered there were different approaches to building, and that we can create spaces that can prioritize human health and happiness while minimizing impact on the natural world, she set out on her path as a sustainable building specialist.
Alicia started out in architecture school and found her niche with sustainable building, graduating from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Design: Housing and Urban Development. After working for a commercial real estate developer for a number of years, she moved to Sweden to seek a new perspective, and graduated with a master’s degree in Strategic Leadership Toward Sustainability from the Blekinge Institute of Technology.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two children and husband, menagerie of furry, shelled and scaled family members, biking the trails near her rural Colorado home, and seeks any opportunity to work with her hands in the garden, art projects, or remodeling ventures.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two children and husband, menagerie of furry, shelled and scaled family members, biking the trails near her rural Colorado home, and seeks any opportunity to work with her hands in the garden, art projects, or remodeling ventures.
Alex Coba
Communication Associate
As a proud California native from Stockton, Alex brings a wealth of experience and a versatile skill set. He has a solid communication background with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from California State University, Chico. Alex is adept at strategic communications and media relations, with experience gathering and sharing stories from his local communities that uplift the unique spirit and values of those places. He is excited to join Build It Green, where he can apply his talents to further BIG’s mission to help communities across California thrive
