ABOVE CODE EXPERTISE
Title 24 and ASHRAE 90.1 tell you the minimum. LEED, ENERGY STAR, and every voluntary standard above them tell your investors, your tenants, and your city something a passing grade never does. Buildwiser models the path to any of them against your actual project, before you commit budget to chasing one.
USGBC's second-highest certification tier (60–79 of 110 points): the level most public, institutional, and investor-facing projects are actually asked for.
How much to go LEED Gold?50–59 of 110 points, the tier most multifamily and commercial developers actually land on: real market lift, without Gold's added cost curve.
How much to go LEED Silver?EPA's 1–100 percentile score against comparable buildings nationwide. Certification requires a 75+, verified by a licensed PE or RA.
How much to go ENERGY STAR?California's mandatory Building Energy Efficiency Standards. Every project in the state has to clear it: the only question is by how much, and at what cost.
How much to go Title 24?The national baseline energy standard most state codes and IECC reference directly: the number a lender or reviewer outside California actually asks for.
How much to go ASHRAE 90.1?Passive House, WELL, and Living Building Challenge pathways, mapped against your project as demand justifies building them out.
Coming soonFree directional numbers in minutes: see the real cost-to-certify before you commit to one.