A green home begins with ENERGY STAR^®.  Homebuilders and homebuyers across the country are increasingly interested in green building, but what exactly makes a home green? It all begins with ENERGY STAR...

Green building means improving the way that homes and homebuilding sites use energy, water, and materials to reduce impacts on human health and the environment.  Building a green home means making environmentally-preferable and sustainable decisions throughout the building process-decisions that will minimize the environmental impact of the home while it is being built and over the many years it will be lived in.

Click here for more information about the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes Program.

For information about NJ ENERGY STAR Homes, call 866-NJSMART and request an Information Package and that an Account Manager get in touch with you. 

• Learn about the specific building guidelines to construct a New Jersey ENERGY STAR Home.

• Discover builder incentives that help cover the incremental costs and other builder benefits associated with participating in the program.

• Follow the step-by-step instructions to see how easy and rewarding it is to become a New Jersey ENERGY STAR Homes builder!

• Find out about the CFL Pilot Program.  All installed CFLs purchased through a new builder portal will be rebated on a pilot basis after builder installation (specific minimum and maximum limits may apply).

• Builders/Developers seeking funding through the NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) are advised to contact NJ ENERGY STAR Homes (see above) to find out about complying with NJHMFA Letter of Intent requirements concerning ENERGY STAR.

*New program details will be updated shortly.