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ACTRIS Offers Improved Green MLS Data

As consumer awareness of green building and energy efficiency continues to rise, ABoR and the Austin/Central Texas Realty Information Service (ACTRIS) are committed to providing our members with the resources you need to serve your clients.

In January 2011, the ACTRIS Advisory Committee established the Green Fields Task Force to develop a proposal for improving the green building property information available in the ACTRIS MLS. The task force consulted a wide range of local stakeholders, including REALTOR® members, appraisers, green builders and Austin Energy representatives. The final proposal, approved by the ACTRIS Advisory Committee earlier this year, will improve agents’ ability to list and search for green homes in Central Texas.

New Green Data Fields

The addition of 40 new pick-list values to existing MLS fields will ensure that common green property features and big-ticket items are accessible when you’re identifying comparable properties or searching for clients.

The new Energy, Environment and Sustainability Information section contains a simplified set of fields that clearly indicate whether a home has green features such as Upgraded Energy Efficiency Features, Healthy Living Features, environmentally friendly Materials and Construction, Water Conservation, or Sustainability Features.

Improved Green Building Rating Information

The Green Rating Program field has been expanded to include Building America, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, HERS and ICC-700 National Green Building Standard. To improve the accuracy of green rating data, the Rating Achieved field and Rating Year field are now required if any Green Building Program is selected.

Energy, Environment and Sustainability Attachment (EES)

The new Energy, Environment and Sustainability (EES) attachment is intended to supplement MLS data with detailed information about five categories of green property features: energy efficiency; healthy living; materials and construction; water conservation; and sustainability. Additionally, the EES attachment will provide green building and energy efficiency ratings documentation.

The EES attachment is designed to be completed by the Seller, and will be required if the listing agent indicates that a property has EES Features by selecting “yes” in this MLS field. Although the EES attachment is not searchable on the MLS, the detailed information will be a valuable resource to appraisers assigning value to green property features.