CertifiedGreen Modular Home Program™

The Systems Building Research Alliance (SBRA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the CertifiedGreen Modular Home Program™. Working with the National Modular Housing Council, modular homebuilders and other stakeholders, SBRA has developed a green building and certification program. The new procedures are designed to take advantage of and leverage the quality control and building methods already used by modular companies.

Use the links below to download the program guide.

CertifiedGreen Modular Home Program™ Guide
(Summary PDF)
(Full Guide)

Want to receive program updates? Send an email with your contact information to info@CertifiedGreenModular.org with “Green Updates” in the subject line.

Key features of the CertifiedGreen Modular Home Program™ include:

  • Only producers of modular homes and their affiliated builders can participate in CertifiedGreen. The program is designed to take advantage of the resource efficiencies and quality control methods inherent in modular building
  • The requirements for CertifiedGreen homes are based on the National Green Building Standard (NGBS). The NGBS was developed by the International Code Council in cooperation with the National Association of Home Builders.
  • To achieve CertifiedGreen designation, plants and builders must work together to demonstrate that the home and the site contain a combination of green features, or measures, from six categories: Lot Design, Preparation and Development; Resource Efficiency; Energy Efficiency; Water Efficiency; Indoor Environmental Quality; and Building Operation, Maintenance and Education.
  • CertifiedGreen homes must comply with the requirements of the national ENERGY STAR program. Energy efficiency is a linchpin of green and ENERGY STAR is the best guarantee of consistent superior energy performance.
  • CertifiedGreen offers four levels of compliance: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Emerald, providing modular companies and their builders opportunities for qualifying homes with greater “green” content.
  • Modular manufacturers must be certified by an independent third-party “Certifier” to build CertifiedGreen homes. Routine production is monitored by the plant’s own in-house quality control staff.
  • While the plant is certified to routinely construct homes that are both CertifiedGreen and ENERGY STAR, there is no equivalent certification for the builder. Rather, each home is approved in the field by an independent third-party “Verifier” retained by the builder.
  • A completed and qualified CertifiedGreen home has a Designed to Earn CertifiedGreen label, two ENERGY STAR labels, an ENERGY STAR Home Certificate and a CertifiedGreen Home Certificate.
Modular companies interested in building CertifiedGreen homes should complete the Program Registration Form and return it to SBRA. Please review the CertifiedGreen Modular Home Program Guide and use the links in the sidebar to download the documents and forms required to participate.

For further information on CertifiedGreen or membership in SBRA, please contact Gwynne Koch, CertifiedGreen National Coordinator, at gkoch@research-alliance.org or (212) 496-0900 x12.