Build San Antonio Green

What Build San Antonio Green does

Build San Antonio Green (BSAG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, that operates a multi-tier residential and commercial green building certification program. Its core offering covers single-family new construction, single-family existing homes, multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial buildings across both new construction and retrofit pathways, with certification criteria organized around Energy, Water, Health, Site, and Materials categories. The organization has layered specialized overlays onto this base — Smart Green Home (smart-grid-integrated whole-home automation), Texas Weather Ready Building (climate resilience for heat and high-wind events), and BSAG Prepared Home (extreme-weather and pandemic preparedness) — and operates two free consumer-facing web tools, Bring Solar Home and Drive EV Home, that provide unbiased decision support for residential solar and EV adoption.

BSAG's technology stack is fundamentally standards-based rather than software-based: certification logic, tiered performance requirements, and approved-builder networks are the core assets, supplemented by web-based consumer tools. The organization has certified 33,452 projects spanning 68 million square feet and claims cumulative impact of 876,712,280 kWh avoided generation, 76,000 tons of CO2 avoided, and 25 MW of peak demand reduction over 21 years.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) certification fees paid by residential and commercial builders and developers per certified project, (2) event sponsorship and vendor fees from Solar Fest and SPARC Party (with public sponsorship tiers of $1,000-$2,500 and vendor fees of $25-$75), and (3) grants and partnership support from CPS Energy, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, and other institutional funders. Distribution is regional and partner-driven: BSAG works directly with major national homebuilders (Lennar, Meritage Homes, KB Home, Beazer Homes, NRP Group, Chesmar Homes) and smaller builders (Siterra, CVF Homes, Williams-Hirsch), while embedding itself into local regulatory and utility ecosystems through board representation and committee participation.

Name

Build San Antonio Green

Legal name

Build San Antonio Green

Website

https://buildsagreen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Build San Antonio Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 that certifies residential and commercial buildings to green standards in the San Antonio metro, serving builders, homeowners, and developers, and operating consumer tools for solar and EV adoption.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Building Certification Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Green Building & Energy-Efficient Construction (LEED, Weatherization) (EDAOAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH), Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Green building certification
• Residential sustainability programs
• Solar consumer education
• Electric vehicle readiness
• Energy efficiency standards

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Building Certification Services: BSAG certifies newly constructed and existing residential and commercial buildings to green standards. Builders and developers pay for certification of their projects. The organization has certified over 33,000 projects generating certification fee revenue.
2. Event Sponsorships: Annual events including Solar Fest and SPARC Party generate sponsorship revenue through tiered sponsorship packages. Solar Fest 2026 offers Megawatt Level ($2,500) and Kilowatt Sponsor ($1,000) tiers with booth space, website listing, logo placement, and social media recognition.
3. Nonprofit Grants and Partnerships: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, BSAG likely receives grant funding and partnership support from utilities (CPS Energy), government entities (Bexar County, City of San Antonio), and foundations to support programs for air quality improvement, water conservation, and renewable energy education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Build San Antonio Green (BSAG) is a nonprofit organization that develops and operates a multi-tier green building certification program for newly constructed and existing residential, multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial buildings in the San Antonio region, with overlays including Smart Green Home, Texas Weather Ready Building, and BSAG Prepared Home. Builders and developers engage BSAG for certification of their projects, and the organization also operates free, unbiased consumer-facing decision tools (Bring Solar Home and Drive EV Home) to help homeowners evaluate solar and electric vehicle options.

Product overview

Build San Antonio Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a portfolio of green building certification programs and free consumer education tools. The core offering is the Green Building Certification Program (covering Single Family, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, and Commercial categories for both new construction and existing buildings) with certification overlays including Smart Green Home, Texas Weather Ready Building, and BSAG Prepared Home. Consumer-facing tools include Bring Solar Home (solar decision tool) and Drive EV Home (electric vehicle education tool). Community engagement is delivered through annual events including Solar Fest and SPARC Party. The organization has certified over 33,000 projects and 68 million square feet of green building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bring Solar Home: A free, unbiased, technical consumer decision tool for solar options in San Antonio, designed to help consumers discover if solar generation is right for them and connect to solar options.
• Drive EV Home

Products and services

• Green Building Certification Program Comprehensive green building certification program covering Single Family New Construction, Single Family Existing Homes, Mixed-Use New Construction, Mixed-Use Retrofit, Multifamily New Construction, Multifamily Existing Construction, Commercial New Construction, and Commercial Existing Construction, each requiring rigorous criteria in Energy, Water, Health, Site, and Materials categories. For builders, developers, and homeowners seeking above-code certification in the San Antonio region.
• Smart Green Home Certification Overlay Certification overlay for a fully automated home that plugs into the Smart Grid, using a predictive and reactive whole-home platform with smart lights, smart water, smart security, smart comfort, and smart monitoring features. For builders and homeowners seeking above-code certification with smart grid integration.
• Texas Weather Ready Building Certification Overlay Certification overlay that reduces risks and vulnerabilities while increasing the durability, comfort, and resilience of buildings in the face of climate change, featuring heat resistance, high-wind resistance, energy resilience, and health protection. For builders and homeowners in climate-exposed regions of Texas.
• BSAG Prepared Home Certification Overlay Certification overlay designed to keep homes and families safe during extreme weather events or disease outbreak events such as a pandemic, featuring energy security, communication security, water security, indoor air-quality security, personal health security, and emergency preparedness. For homeowners and builders seeking emergency preparedness certification.
• Green Retrofit Program Program for significantly improving existing home performance by retrofitting homes through the BSAG program to improve energy, water, and indoor air quality performance, with options for existing single family and multifamily homes. For homeowners and property owners seeking to retrofit existing buildings.
• Bring Solar Home Free, unbiased, technical consumer decision tool for solar options in San Antonio, designed to help consumers discover if solar generation is right for them and connect to solar options. For San Antonio homeowners evaluating residential solar.
• Drive EV Home Unbiased, technical educational tool for consumers interested in learning about electric vehicles, helping consumers discover how to prepare their homes and buildings for a future of electric transportation. For San Antonio homeowners and building owners preparing for EV adoption.
• Solar Fest A free, annual family-friendly festival celebrating the community while providing activities and opportunities to learn how to save energy and water, explore solar power, discover Electric Vehicles, and stay informed about local resiliency efforts. For San Antonio families, homeowners, and community members.
• SPARC Party An annual Smart, Prepared, and Resilient City honors event celebrating community successes and looking to the future, featuring sponsor opportunities and community engagement. For community leaders, sponsors, builders, and San Antonio residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33,452 certified projects totaling 68 million square feet of green building
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPS EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary utility partner in San Antonio. Jonathan R. Tijerina, VP of Corporate Development at CPS Energy, serves on the BSAG Board. CPS Energy provides rebate programs that BSAG-certified projects can qualify for, creating integrated incentive programs for homeowners. The partnership aligns green building certification with utility energy efficiency goals.
• Bexar CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner with Dan Curry, Facilities Manager at Bexar County, serving as BSAG Board Chairman/Treasurer. County affiliation provides institutional support and alignment with regional sustainability initiatives.
• City of San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partnership supporting SA Tomorrow Sustainability Plan and SA Climate Ready Plan. BSAG Executive Director Anita Ledbetter serves on City planning committees including the Sustainable Building Code Task Force, SAWS Citizens Advisory Committee, and CPS Energy Rate Advisory Committee.
• LennarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor national homebuilder operating in San Antonio that builds BSAG-certified green homes as part of their standard construction practices.
• Meritage HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational homebuilder building BSAG-certified energy-efficient homes in San Antonio market.
• KB HomecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational homebuilder constructing BSAG-certified homes in San Antonio.
• San Antonio Water System (SAWS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal water utility offering rebates and programs for water conservation referenced in BSAG's water efficiency guidance. BSAG staff serves on SAWS Citizens Advisory Committee.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Austin Energy Green Building: Utility-sponsored residential and commercial green building program in Austin, Texas. Closely comparable in model — a regional utility-aligned green certification organization serving a single Texas metro — and the most direct competitive analog within the state.

Emerging players

• PHIUS (Passive House Institute US): Certifies Passive House-standard high-performance buildings in North America. Comparable as a premium residential green certification with strong climate-resilience positioning, though focused on a stricter performance envelope than BSAG.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit advancing affordable green housing through green building standards, financing, and policy. Comparable in the affordable green housing certification space and as a nonprofit partner to multifamily developers like NRP Group.

Regional players

• Earth Advantage: Nonprofit operating a residential green certification program primarily in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and certification-as-nonprofit model, though serving a different U.S. region.
• Southface (Atlanta): Southeast-based nonprofit offering green building certification, energy ratings, and sustainability services. Comparable as a long-standing regional nonprofit green building organization with utility and government partnerships.
• Build Green New Mexico: Nonprofit green building program serving New Mexico with residential and commercial certification. Closely analogous as a U.S. regional nonprofit certification body, and a potential model for BSAG's expansion into other Sun Belt metros.

Broad incumbents

• ENERGY STAR (Residential New Construction): Federal program certifying energy-efficient homes and buildings nationwide. Directly comparable as a residential new-construction certification with widespread builder adoption; competes for the same above-code positioning that BSAG occupies in San Antonio.
• U.S. Green Building Council (LEED): Operates the LEED green building rating system, the dominant national/international standard across commercial and residential projects. Highly comparable as a building certification organization competing for the same builder and developer audience, though at much larger national scale.
• Home Innovation Research Labs (NGBS): Administers the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700 / NGBS), the leading ANSI-accredited residential green building standard in the U.S. Comparable as a residential green certification body serving for-sale builders nationally.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity (Green Building programs): National nonprofit builder of affordable homes with internal green building standards and energy-efficient construction practices. Comparable via overlap on affordable, energy-efficient homebuilding, including the San Antonio affiliate building BSAG-certified homes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildsagreen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/build-san-antonio-green

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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