More than 120,000 homes earned NGBS Green Certification in 2025, and Georgia placed among the nation's most active states for both single-family and multifamily certifications, signaling stronger focus on building performance across the state.
Georgia ranked fifth in the U.S. for both single-family and multifamily NGBS Green Certification activity in 2025.
Over 120,000 homes earned NGBS Green Certification nationwide in 2025, bringing cumulative certifications to more than 750,000 since 2009.
NGBS is a third-party verification administered by Home Innovation Research Labs that evaluates projects across six residential performance areas.
5 nationally for both single-family and multifamily NGBS Green Certification activity in 2025. That puts Georgia alongside some of the country's most active housing markets, including Texas, Florida and North Carolina. More than 120,000 homes earned NGBS Green Certification in 2025, bringing the total number of homes certified through the program to more than 750,000 since its launch in 2009.
For Georgia, continued growth in NGBS Green Certification suggests builders and developers are paying attention to more than how a home looks on opening day. For Georgia's builders and developers, that growth points to a housing market where building performance is becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation. A trained verifier evaluates a project against the standard, giving builders a way to demonstrate that sustainability strategies are actually incorporated into the home or development.
The numbers also reflect how much the green building movement has grown. Certification goes beyond checking a box for green features. For buyers and residents, green building can sound technical.
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