Building Certifications

Building certifications offer a quality management system for your project. From design review to field verification, we offer a variety of options to ensure your building meets desired specifications.

Certifications:

National Green Building Standard (NGBS)

Verify sustainable building practices with a NGBS certification. Owners of high-performing NGBS homes, site, and multi-family properties enjoy the benefits of energy and water efficiency, reduced operation and maintenance costs, and favorable financing in some cases.

Zero Energy Ready Homes

Homes certified to the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Homes program are efficient enough to be powered solely by solar energy with battery storage.  

Indoor airPLUS

An EPA Indoor Air Plus certified home is built to standards that minimize occupant exposure to contaminants and pollutants. A healthy home is always ideal, and this certification provides additional peace of mind and value for those who suffer from chronic respiratory conditions.

ENERGY STAR®

In many cases, an ENERGY STAR for New Homes certification simply verifies code compliance. In others, it’s slightly above code.  We work with builders, architects, and trade partners to make sure your building meets high efficiency and quality standards. 

Keen Living can certify properties for:

• ENERGY STAR® Certified Single-Family New Homes

• ENERGY STAR® Multifamily New Construction (MFNC)

FORTIFIED Home

The Gulf Coast sees our fair share of severe weather. Traditional building and roofing methods leave you vulnerable to damage, expensive repairs, and even relocation. As a FORTIFIED Home evaluator, we make sure new and existing homes meet program requirements for hurricane and high wind mitigation. This protects your loved ones and your property. And, in some states, a certification qualifies you for insurance discounts.