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Certifications

TrueGrade’s certification module provides structured tracking for green building and high-performance certification programs. Each certification follows a defined state machine from pre-certification through final award, with required checkpoints, rater visits, blower door tests, and corequisite checklists tracked at every stage.

Supported Programs

ProgramFull NameGoverning Body
PHIUSPassive House Institute USPHIUS
ENERGY STARENERGY STAR Certified HomesEPA
DOE ZERHZero Energy Ready HomeU.S. Department of Energy
Indoor airPLUSIndoor airPLUSEPA
LEEDLeadership in Energy and Environmental DesignUSGBC

Multiple certifications can run concurrently on a single project. TrueGrade surfaces shared requirements (e.g., blower door test results used by both PHIUS and ENERGY STAR) to avoid duplicate work.

In This Section

PHIUS-specific workflows: pre-certification, design review, construction QA, testing, and final certification.

PHIUS Tracking

How certifications progress through stages and what triggers each transition.

Certification State Machine

DOE ZERH and Indoor airPLUS as corequisite pathways within the ENERGY STAR framework.

Corequisite Programs