Green Building Standard - Inspections

Inspections

The Green Building Standard requires a green building inspection and report during construction. The owner or financially responsible party acting on behalf of the owner shall appoint a Green Building Inspector. Raters, verifiers, or consultants are considered to be Green Building Inspectors. The Green Building Inspector must upload a report via the Seattle Services Portal. The final report will be reviewed by the Green Building team prior to inspection.

Final Report: Your Green Building Inspector will upload your green building final report before you're issued a certificate of occupancy. If a certificate isn't required, you'll receive your green building report before your final inspection. Your report will be reviewed by our Green Building Team prior to inspection or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Final reports must be on letterhead from a company and person approved by the certification organization and include:

1. A summary of the site inspections performed during construction.
2. Test results for air infiltration and commissioning results for ventilation systems.
3. Evidence to demonstrate compliance with one of the embodied carbon reduction strategies.
4. Confirmation that no fossil fuel equipment and appliances were installed except as allowed by Director’s Rule 2-2025.
5. Acknowledge that a majority of the documentation, testing results, and other information have been collected to meet the certification level required.

All inspection reports will be uploaded promptly, by your Green Building Inspector, via the Seattle Services Portal to the special inspection record.