Earth Advantage

Earth Advantage Institute is a nonprofit organization that works with the building industry to help implement sustainable building practices.

The organization provides certification of high performance homes, remodels, sustainable communities and commercial spaces. Their certification programs are designed to provide homeowners and developers with the assurance that their home, community or office is performing at high levels of energy efficiency while offering the comfort and confidence of a healthy environment and wise resource use.

Their mission is to advance green building science and create an immediate, practical and cost-effective path to sustainability and reduction of carbon in the built environment.

Learn more: Earth Advantage website

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

Conformity with Earth Advantage's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).

Certification / registration required

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

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Earth Advantage

Member of

Unknown

Type

Non-profit

Also manages

None.

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Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?