This guide is designed to provide you with the field selection options for the Green Verification Programs, including the selection options available in the MLS Database. Upon selecting a program in listing maintenance, other fields will need to populated, unless indicated by N/A. URL is an available optional field.
Green Verification Program | Green Verification Body | Green Verification Status | Green Verification Year | Green Verification Rating | Green Verification Metric | New Construction? | URL |
| LEED for Homes | USGBC | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 2008-Present | Pick list: Certified; Silver; Gold; Platinum | N/A | ||
| NGBS New Construction | Home Innovation Research Labs | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 2008-Present | Pick list: Bronze; Silver; Gold; Emerald | HERS Index Score (optional) | ||
| NGBS Whole-Home Remodel | Home Innovation Research Labs | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 2008-Present | Pick list: Bronze; Silver; Gold; Emerald | HERS Index Score (optional) | No | |
| ENERGY STAR Certified Homes | EPA | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 1995-Present | HERS Index Score (required) | |||
| Home Performance with ENERGY STAR | Local provider from USDOE | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | HERS Index Score (optional) | ||||
| Indoor airPLUS | EPA | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | |||||
| NGBS Small Project Remodel | Home Innovation Research Labs | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 2008-Present | No | |||
| Passive House (PHIUS+) | Passive House Institute US PHIUS+ | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | PHIUS+ Certified | HERS Index Score (required) | |||
| EnerPhit | Passive House Institute Quality Approved Passive House | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | HERS Index Score (required) | ||||
| WaterSense | EPA | 2008-Present | |||||
| Zero Energy Ready Home (DOE Challenge Home) | DOE | HERS Index Score (required) | |||||
| HERS | RESNET | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | To present | HERS Index Score (1-100) | |||
| Home Energy Score | DOE | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | To present | Home Energy Score (1-10) | |||
| Residential New Construction Services | Efficiency Vermont | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 2013-Present | Pick list: Efficiency VT Certified; Efficiency VT Certified High Performance Home | |||
| Vermont Home Energy Profile | Efficiency Vermont | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | 2016-Present | # MMBtu/YR | |||
| Blower Door Test | Local Provider | Pick list: Official; Preliminary | To present | Score |