EEBA

What EEBA does

EEBA (Energy & Environmental Building Alliance), legally the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance and founded in 1982, is a US-based nonprofit professional membership organization that delivers building science education and training to the residential construction industry. Its served community spans high-performance home builders, HERS raters, building analysts, architects, and HVAC contractors, with anchor enterprise members including PulteGroup, Mattamy Homes, Taylor Morrison, Beazer Homes, and Century Communities. The organization is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota and operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees.

EEBA's core product is the EEBA Academy, a Talent LMS-based online learning platform hosting more than 350 hours of on-demand building science curriculum across topics including HP Building Envelope, Electrification and Decarbonization, Heat Pump Technology, Zero Energy construction, and Indoor Air Quality. The Academy feeds a portfolio of seven professional designations (Efficient New Homes, Site Supervisor, HERS Associate, High Performance Builder, Zero Energy Professional, High Performance HVAC Contractor, Healthier Homes Awareness) and structured training programs such as Houses That Work™ and the Carbonless Builder™ Series. The annual EEBA Summit (September 16–18, 2026 in Saint Paul, MN) serves as the flagship event, supplemented by a regional training rotation across Tempe AZ, Saint Paul MN, Columbia MD, Denver CO, Albuquerque NM, and Waller TX, plus webinars, podcasts, and a Builder Benchmark Group for peer learning.

The business model combines tiered company memberships (Bronze at $3,000/year), individual memberships, summit registrations priced $695–$1,095, freemium online course access, regional training fees (some free, some utility-sponsored at $59), and event sponsorships from 40+ curated building product and technology partners. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, anchored by federal program partnerships with EPA ENERGY STAR, DOE ZERH, DOE Building America, and RESNET, and amplified through a media partnership with Builder.Media reaching 227,000 US homebuilding professionals.

Name

EEBA

Legal name

Energy & Environmental Building Alliance

Website

https://eeba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EEBA is a 1982-founded US nonprofit membership organization that delivers building science education, professional designations, and industry training to high-performance home builders, raters, analysts, architects, and HVAC contractors across the residential construction sector.

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Product category

Construction Industry Training

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Training, Competency & Culture Programs (BPAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Building science education
• Home builder certification
• High-performance construction training
• Energy efficiency training
• Zero energy construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Summit Registration: The organization hosts an annual High Performance Home Builder Summit generating revenue through attendee registrations at tiered pricing.
2. Builder Company Membership: Tiered membership program (Bronze at $3,000/year) providing access to member community, discounts on events and courses, eligibility for designations, and networking with high-performance builders.
3. Online Course Fees: On-demand courses through the EEBA Academy with free account creation for preview and low-cost access to course materials.
4. Regional Training Events: In-person training events at various locations including Efficient New Homes builder training and Houses That Work programs, some offered free to attendees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EEBA is a nonprofit membership organization that delivers building-science education, professional designations, and training for high-performance home builders. Its core deliverables include the EEBA Academy (an LMS-based online platform with 350+ hours of on-demand courses), tiered Builder Company Memberships, the annual High Performance Home Builder Summit, regional in-person trainings, and credentialing designations covering energy efficiency, electrification, decarbonization, HVAC, indoor air quality, and zero-energy construction.

Product overview

EEBA (Energy & Environmental Building Alliance) is a professional membership organization and educational platform for the high-performance home building industry. The organization offers a unified portfolio of educational products centered around the EEBA Academy platform, which provides over 350 hours of on-demand courses leading to professional designations (Site Supervisor, High Performance Builder, Zero Energy Professional, High Performance HVAC Contractor, and Healthier Homes Awareness). EEBA's offerings include structured training programs like Efficient New Homes Training (formerly ZERH), the Houses That Work™ series, and the Carbonless Builder™ Series. The annual EEBA Summit serves as the flagship event, combining education, networking, and awards. Supporting programs include the Builder Benchmark Group and Builder Sustainability Leadership Group for peer collaboration, plus a webinar series covering emerging building technologies. The organization connects builders with industry sponsors and partners across the building science, HVAC, insulation, ventilation, and renewable energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EEBA Academy: The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance's online learning platform offering over 350 hours of on-demand education for high-performance builders.
• EEBA Summit
• Efficient New Homes
• Builder Sustainability Leadership Group (BSLG)

Products and services

• EEBA Academy Online learning platform offering 350+ hours of on-demand education for high-performance home builders; learners earn professional designations and CEUs.
• Designations Program Professional certification program granting credentials for builders, site supervisors, HERS raters, and HVAC contractors in high-performance home construction.
• On-Demand Courses Self-paced online courses covering building science topics for high-performance home builders and credentialing candidates.
• Carbonless Builder Series Specialized training series focused on carbon reduction and decarbonization practices for home builders.
• Houses That Work Technical training covering high-performance building science, mechanical systems, and sales strategies for home builders; offered regionally and at the annual Summit.
• Efficient New Homes Training (formerly ZERH) DOE ZERH-aligned builder training equipping participants to construct zero energy ready homes meeting Efficient New Homes program requirements.
• EEBA Summit (High Performance Home Builder Summit) Annual in-person conference and trade show for high-performance home builders featuring education sessions, networking, product showcases, and EEBA Building Excellence Awards.
• Webinar Series Ongoing webinar programming covering distributed energy, AI in construction, SIPs, HVAC technology, and high-performance building topics.
• Builder Benchmark Group Collaborative community program where high-performance builders benchmark business performance, share insights, and learn innovative building strategies.
• Builder Sustainability Leadership Group (BSLG) Executive-level sustainability forum convening CEO, CSO, VP, and Director-level home builders monthly via virtual sessions and twice-yearly in-person meetings (requires $3,000/year Bronze company membership).

Quantifiable outcome

• Builders can achieve designations including Efficient New Homes, Zero Energy Professional, and High Performance HVAC Contractor

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EPA | ENERGY STARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with EPA's ENERGY STAR program for homes, supporting builder training and certification for energy-efficient home construction.
• Department of Energy | Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZERH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DOE ZERH program to train builders on constructing zero energy ready homes through the Efficient New Homes (formerly ZERH) training program.
• Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with RESNET providing HERS rating training and certification support for building professionals.
• Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting building science research and development.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting renewable energy and high-performance building research.
• Southface InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Southface supporting sustainable building education and training.
• International Living Future Institute (ILFI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ILFI for living building and zero energy certification education.
• Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SIPA providing SIPs training and education for builders.
• Earth AdvantageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting green building certification and education.
• Housing Innovation AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting housing innovation and builder networking.
• Solar DecathlonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DOE Solar Decathlon program supporting solar and high-performance home education.
• Department of Energy | Building AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DOE Building America program supporting high-performance building research and implementation.
• EPA | Indoor airPLUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with EPA Indoor airPLUS program for healthier home building certification.
• Builder.MediacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership with Builder.Media, a national B2B publishing company established in 1990 serving 227,000 US homebuilding industry professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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