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SolAire Homebuilders, building custom homes in the Bend, Oregon area since 1995, tracked the energy consumption numbers from the first Earth Advantage Net Zero certified home they built in 2011 to verify the home is in fact operating as designed.

One pathway for making home energy scores more visible to the real estate market is to include them as part of official government property records, such as property tax records. In Energy Ratings on Property Tax Records: A Policy Analysis Earth Advantage, with support from Washington State University Energy Program, sought to investigate the process, means, and barriers to recording energy ratings in property tax records.

The Earth Advantage Builder of the Month for February is Choice One Builders

A look at the growing idea of the Internet of Things and how it impacts energy usage

The Earth Advantage Builder of the Month for January 2014 is DanMac Builder.

Earth Advantage, a nonprofit focused on accelerating the creation of better buildings, is excited to announce the addition of Randell Leach, chief credit officer at One PacificCoast Bank, FSB to the Earth Advantage Board of Directors.

Energy Trust of Oregon has substantially increased incentives for the most energy-efficient homes. See the incentive comparison tables below for details.

Kathleen O'brien discusses the way EMERGE alumni are leading the building industry toward a more sustainable future.

Earth Advantage is excited to announce the addition of Linda Gerber, president, Sylvania Campus, Portland Community College (PCC) to the Earth Advantage Board of Directors.