Green building is the practice of designing, building, and operating homes or buildings in ways that reduce environmental impact while improving human health and comfort—from construction to renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition.
Green buildings offer a variety of environmental, economic, and social benefits, such as protecting ecosystems, reducing resource use and operating costs, enhancing occupant comfort and health, and reducing future energy demands and infrastructure needs for our community.
Bainbridge Island currently has more than 25 certified green building projects, including houses, townhomes, apartments, schools, grocery stores, and museums.
PSE Next Level Home Incentive
- Get incentives to build new energy-efficient single-family homes that deliver lasting value.
- Next Level Homes works with builders and HERS Raters for single-family homes that provide energy performance, comfort, and resiliency to PSE customers.
Living Building Challenge
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- Green building rating system
Zero Energy Certification
- Third-party verified standard of energy performance for buildings using renewable energy without the use of combustion.