Ameri Built Commits to Building GREEN
ENERGY STAR & LEED Certified Homes

ENERGY STAR

EPA's ENERGY STAR for Homes

The EPA's blue-and-white ENERGY STAR label has become quite well known when it comes to buying appliances, but few people know that they can also shop for ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes, in addition to more than 18,000 certified products. ENERGY STAR for homes focuses on energy efficiency, and the guideline is that a participating structure must be at least 15 percent more efficient than homes built to the 2004 international Residential Code (IRC). In reality, the typical ENERGY STAR certified Ameri Built home includes energy-saving features that make them 35 to 50 percent more efficient than standard homes.

USGBC LEED for Homes

Long awaited, the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes launched officially in early 2008, after a popular three-year pilot program. The USGBC is already well known for its rigorous certification of commercial buildings. The group says LEED-compliant homes cost only 2 to 5 percent more than conventional homes, but they result in substantial energy savings (at least 15 percent over comparable homes).
LEED takes a holistic approach to labeling, with established criteria that go beyond energy efficiency to encompass indoor air quality, material use, water conservation and 'green' landscaping. Dwellings can earn Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum levels. Large home sizes incur penalties. Learn more from the U.S. Green Building Council

Ameri Built Receives
Certified Green Professional Designation (CGP)
NAHB's National Green Building Program

The National Association of Home Builders recently unveiled its much-anticipated National Green Building Program, which builds on years of cooperation with local programs. New homes can be awarded national certification based on three levels: bronze, silver and gold.
Each home gets scored on a checklist of seven categories: lot design, resource efficiency, energy efficiency, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, operation and maintenance and global impact. Scores are verified by a NAHB Research Center-accredited third party.

Ameri Built Homes has become one of the select group of professional builders nationwide who have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation, identifying them as a company with the knowledge of the best strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes.

Certified Master Builder Designation (CMB)

The Certified Master Builder of South Carolina program is a professional designation program created by the Home Builders Association of SC to help homeowners to identify exemplary builders who have a proven track record of stability, integrity and service to their buyers. It is designed to improve the professionalism, business management practices, product quality and record of customer service among builders. To obtain your Certified Master Builder certification, a builder must be nominated by their peers and satisfy stringent review criteria in areas such as job and financial stability, consumer satisfaction, adherence to accepted building technology standards, customer service and governmental compliance.