Better building, for good

We bring affordable, healthy, energy efficient, and resilient homes and buildings to life.

Viridiant is your better building partner

From design to construction to upgrades and retrofits, we provide strategies to make homes and buildings throughout the Mid-Atlantic region healthy, energy efficient, and resilient.

Lead your field

Viridiant’s training programs give builders, developers, tradespeople, code officials and others the skills and knowledge they need to advance building innovation.

Get hands-on green building expertise

Our technical team gets its hands dirty on construction sites to translate designs from desktop to buildings and ensure the solutions we recommend make sense in the real world.

Reduce development costs and complexity

Our experts guide housing and commercial developers through energy systems and design approaches that deliver high value and earn green building certification.

Cut through the confusion

We help homeowners make cost-effective upgrades to reduce energy waste, increase comfort and improve indoor air quality.

How we help

Viridiant offers comprehensive consulting, testing, measurement and certification services.
See all the ways we can assist here, or dive into one of our top services below.

Design Optimization

Unlock project potential through detailed plan reviews and tailored recommendations that maximize energy performance.

Energy Audits

Optimize building energy systems for savings, health, and comfort with our comprehensive diagnostic testing and recommendations

Green Building Certifications

Get EarthCraft, ENERGY STAR, Enterprise Green, NGBS, Passive House, or Zero Energy Ready certifications for your home or building.

Building Science Education

Learn about code transition, building science, high-performance technologies, energy optimization, and more through our scheduled or custom programs for building professionals and others.

What We do

Case Studies

See how Viridiant has helped developers, builders, and homeowners create affordable, healthy, efficient, and resilient buildings.

Testimonials

What our clients say

“In partnership with Viridiant, SupportWorks Housing was able to design and construct Cool Lane Commons to meet EarthCraft Gold and Housing Innovations in Energy Efficiency standards, prioritizing both sustainable design methods and the long-term health of the property and its residents.”

“We worked with an EarthCraft builder to build our custom 3,200-square-foot home in Chesterfield County. The building cost was about 5 to 10 percent over current code construction. But our entire energy bill for the first year was approximately $1,000—much lower than we had expected. Our home is very solid, quiet, comfortable, and conventional appearing. We’re pleased that we helped conserve dwindling natural resources while lowering our utility bills.”

“In our family, allergies are just part of the DNA. In our new EarthCraft home, allergies are reduced substantially. Dust bunnies don’t take up residence and mold doesn’t have a chance in a home with clean, filtered air.”

News

Federal Climate Investments in VA: Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Virginia has made major progress on climate action over the last few years with the passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, the Clean Car Standards, and robust budgets for mass transit and trails.

Andrew Green - Executive Director - Viridiant

Welcome to the team, Andrew Green!

After almost 20 years and over 40,000 homes certified, Viridiant is thrilled to announce that Andrew Green has joined our non-profit organization as the new Executive Director. Andrew’s first day with Viridiant was June 3rd, and he has already begun diving headfirst into Viridiant’s culture and mission.

Viridiant to continue Circuit Rider work to implement the 2018 Energy Code

Viridiant is proud to announce that shared funding from the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has been granted to build upon the 2020 Circuit Rider program.

Builders & Developers

Homeowners

Workforce & Education