2027 Single Family Checklist Updates – Available for Viewing

While our 2027 Checklists aren’t live until January 1, 2027, we’re releasing our annual updates early to better inform your planning process.

2027 Program Updates

Our Single Family and MURB Checklists are available for viewing now, and our remaining checklists will be rolled out over the next few months.

Built Green’s annual checklist updates are a result of input received from industry, code changes, new technologies, alongside our Technical Council and Board of Directors. These changes are not substantial: some items were updated for greater clarity, while others were added to provide additional opportunities in sustainable building practices.

Program Checklists

- Single Family New Construction (incl. Whole-House Renovations & *Restorations)

- Single Family MURB New Construction

2027 checklist PDFs are available on the member portal—or via email, upon member request. View a full list of checklist updates below.

Note on Net Zero Energy+ & Restoration Projects

For BUILT GREEN® Gold or Platinum projects that reach net zero, we recognize this achievement as BUILT GREEN® Net Zero Energy+, providing all eligibility requirements are met. This is the highest level of certification, and it isn’t just about the energy; the “+” represents all the other areas of sustainability, beyond energy performance. Likewise, net zero ready projects have the BUILT GREEN® Net Zero Energy Ready+ certification.

*Our Restorations program, included in the Single Family New Construction checklist, follows the same format as our Single Family program’s approach which is a two-in-one certification: the EnerGuide label through Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (previously through Natural Resources Canada) and the BUILT GREEN® label through Built Green Canada; however, energy performance is calculated differently, recognizing the constraints of a restoration project.

Checklists Coming Later This Fall

- Single Family Renovations (40 – 70% of the home)

- Single Family Small Home Improvement (incl. Bathroom, Basement & Kitchen)

- High Density New Construction (multi-storey, residential tower, mixed-use + Renovations)

- Communities

- Small Commercial

- Medium Commercial

- Schools

A second communique will be sent out once these are complete, and consistent with the other checklists, will be available on the BUILT GREEN® Portal or members may contact the office.

Other Key Considerations

The intersection of natural and human-made environments continues to be in conflict. As part of our programs, we encourage operational and embodied carbon reporting; resiliency strategies; visitability, adaptability and accessibility measures; and innovation.

While Built Green offers affordable sustainable building programs for the builder, and our certification results in a more affordable home operationally, we also offer discounts to those projects built for inclusionary housing.

Important Reminder: Project Enrolments – March 31 Deadline

Projects using the 2026 checklist must be enrolled by March 31, 2027. If there are extenuating circumstances, please contact us.

Full Summary of New, Revised, & Removed Checklist Items

For Single Family, MURB, Whole-House Renovations & Restorations Program

NEW Single Family & MURB Checklist Items

2.3.20	Implement wildlife-friendly building and site-design measures. Include either bird-friendly glazing, naturalized non-mowable landscape to support wildlife, or a different strategy that best supports local wildlife (2 points).
3.27	Install a permanently mounted indoor air quality sensor in home/each unit. The sensors must monitor particulate matter, total volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide (2 points).
6.1.13	Use non-potable water in place of potable water for construction activities such as dust suppression, soil compaction, equipment or vehicle washing, and concrete curing. Non-potable water must be suitable for its intended application and used in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements (2 points).
8.2.2	Residential units for which total housing costs (including mortgage/rent, applicable management fees, property taxes, and utilities) do not exceed 30% of gross household income for the area (2 points).

REVISED Single Family & MURB Checklist Items

8.1.10

Builder roughs in, and shows on drawings, provisions for future emergency power supply (1 point), installs emergency power supply (3 points).