R-2000 (Canada)

R-2000 homes are the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible new homes on the market. R-2000 homes are extraordinary homes. They are built to demanding standards for energy efficiency and indoor air quality that far surpass others in the marketplace. They are designed and constructed by extraordinary builders, who are committed to providing the very best for their customers. They are backed by a quality assurance process that�s unique in the industry. And every R-2000 home is certified by the Government of Canada.

LEED

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings� performance. LEED (Canada) LEED (India) LEED (US)

GRIHA (India)

GRIHA, an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment, is the National Rating System of India. It has been conceived by TERI and developed jointly with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. It is a green building 'design evaluation system', and is suitable for all kinds of buildings in different climatic zones of the country.

Green Star (Australia)

Green Star is a comprehensive, national, voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates the environmental design and construction of buildings and, with 11 per cent of Australia's CBD commercial office buildings Green Star certified, building green is now a business imperative.

Green Globes (Canada & US)

The Green Globes system is a revolutionary building environmental design and management tool. It delivers an online assessment protocol, rating system and guidance for green building design, operation and management. It is interactive, flexible and affordable, and provides market recognition of a building�s environmental attributes through third-party verification.

CASBEE (Japan)

CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency) has been instrumental in spearheading the environmental performance assessment of buildings in Japan. Currently, the enhancement and diffusion of CASBEE in Japan are being promoted under the MLIT Environmental Action Plan (June 2004) and the Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan.

Green Star (New Zealand)

Green Star is a comprehensive, national, voluntary environmental rating scheme that evaluates the environmental attributes and performance of New Zealand�s buildings using a suit of rating tool kits developed to be applicable to each building type and function. Green Star was developed by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) in partnership with the building industry.

BREEAM (UK)

BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building's environmental performance.

Minergie®

MINERGIE is a sustainability brand for new and refurbished buildings. It is mutually supported by the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss Cantons along with Trade and Industry and is registered in Switzerland and around the world and defended firmly against unlicensed use. A wholesome level of comfort is made possible by high-grade building envelopes and the continuous renewal of air.