Built Green

Built Green promotes and recognize environmentally responsible residential home construction and renovation with four standards or labels. Rating levels are linked to the labels. Members and home buyers have the flexibility of choosing their level of participation, thereby offering broader appeal. Bronze represents the minimum of achievement level, Silver is the next level, and Gold is the third level of recognition. The Platinum level is the highest level of achievement in the Built Green program. Built Green also has a renovation program for existing homes.

Learn more: Built Green website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Built Green's standard is verified by it varies depending on the standard.

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Built Green Society of Canada

Member of

Unknown

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

None.

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Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Applicable life cycle and supply chain phases
Social and environmental attributes
Mutual recognition with other ecolabels
Standard details, including standard document, review frequency

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard development and management process
Standard-setting norms followed for development of the ecolabel's standard
Type of standard-setting process, external stakeholders, and funding sources

Conformity Assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Requirements to achieve certification (i.e. chain of custody, site visits, metrics)
Audit / surveillance requirements
Duration of certification, time to achieve certification

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?