NGBS Impact Case Studies
Real-world examples highlight the benefits and impact of sustainable materials
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TNAH 2025 is a three-story home featuring five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, two garages and an in-law/guest casita.
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Tall Oaks Court earned the WaterSense Label for its superior water efficiency. The home's hot water distribution system is compact, with a very short run from the tankless water heater in the garage into the home with foam-insulated PEX piping. Native vegetation land-scaping requires only hand-watering, further reducing water consumption.
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In March 2024, Vice President Harris, DOE Secretary Granholm, Acting HUD Secretary Todman, and Puerto Rico Governor Pierluisi traveled to Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, to visit the newly rebuilt home of San Isidro 386 Calle 17. During this VIP visit, VP Harris and Secretary Granholm met with the family living in the rebuilt home and spoke about the R3 program, highlighting the home’s green and resiliency features.
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TNAH 2024 is a one-story property located in an upscale neighborhood with floor-to-ceiling windows providing a stunning 180-degree view of the scenic mountains and the Las Vegas skyline.
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The TNAH 2023 is a two-story property that features five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, an office, and a two-car garage. This house boasts many luxury features including a spa, game room, fitness room, elevator, multilevel infinity pool, and expansive indoor outdoor living area.
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A collaborative effort between owner, builder, and sustainability contractor, this home was the culmination of lessons learned by the homeowners from the previous properties bought, constructed, or renovated.
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The Gladstone, in the Urban Downs community, sets a new bar in the creation of healthy, high-performing, and accessible homes. The Gladstone is the first home in Washington state to earn 2020 NGBS Green Certification — attaining Emerald Level, as well as NGBS Green+ WELLNESS and NGBS Green+ UNIVERSAL DESIGN certifications.
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TNAH 2022 is a three-story property that features three bedrooms, three and a half baths, an extra-large two-car garage, exercise area, rooftop terrace, and expansive indoor outdoor living area with luxurious outdoor kitchen. The primary bedroom suite provides a private sanctuary with separate entrances and spa-like features.
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TNAH 2021 is a three-story property that features three bedrooms, four baths with one half-bath, a showcase three-car garage, innovative exercise room, and expansive outdoor kitchen.
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The design is the first of many homes planned to be constructed using this prototype across the island. Like many communities, Puerto Rico is experiencing an increase in intensity and frequency of large-scale storm events, as well as earthquakes. As an island community, Puerto Rico is even more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and a sustainable future requires that all resources are used as efficiently as possible.
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