energy efficient appraising

2 hours | Live | Presented by Walitt Solutions | Source Content by Robbi Currey

A Strategic Framework for Valuing Green & High-Performance Homes

As energy codes tighten and green construction practices go mainstream, the appraisal industry faces a clear mandate: appraisers must be able to identify high-performance features, understand how they're certified and measured, and accurately reflect their impact on market value. Lenders need appraisals that meet GSE requirements. AMCs need reviewers who can spot compliance gaps. And appraisers need methodologies they can defend.

This two-hour webinar uses the Go Green 5 framework to build competency from the ground up. Whether you're an appraiser seeking to meet the USPAP Competency Rule for this property type, a lender trying to ensure your collateral is properly valued, or an AMC reviewer calibrating your green home review checklist, this session delivers the knowledge you need.

What You Will Learn

• The core concepts of green construction and what makes a high-performance home different from an energy-efficient one

• Major green certification programs and ratings

• What Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, VA, and FHA actually require in appraisals of green and energy-efficient homes, including issues around adjustments

• The USPAP Competency Rule and published guidance on green home valuation

• Approaches to value applied to green features

• Report requirements and the Banks Technology EET

Who Should Attend

• Residential appraisers seeking to meet or document USPAP competency for green and high-performance properties

• AMC reviewers and chief appraisers responsible for reviewing appraisals on green, solar-equipped, or energy-certified homes

• Lenders and underwriters who receive appraisals on properties with energy features or green certifications

• Anyone involved in the who wants to understand how green features affect value and how to identify a complete, compliant appraisal

Live

April 7, 2026 at 11:00 am Eastern, 10:00 am Central, 9:00 am Mountain, 8:00 am Pacific.  

Recording

Session is recorded for registration and playback anytime.

This session is non-CE.