As a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization, Building Changes Helps Fund Vital Home Upgrades for Low- and Moderate Income Residents Without Occupant Debt!

We Manage Home Weatherization Programs as a Maryland Energy Administration Grantee

Building Change is a long standing grantee of the Maryland Energy Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, and other sources, improving the comfort, efficiency, health, and safety of homes for qualifying low- and moderate-income Maryland residents. Building Change ontracts with EDGE Energy  and other participating statewide contractors to deliver home weatherization services, solar installation services where applicable and other vital improvements. Our purpose is to make homes more accessible, comfortable and efficient saving money for homeowners and occupants by reducing utility bills while improving quality of life.  If you are a Maryland resident click the link below to learn more about our weatherization services and see if you qualify! Share this page with friends and neighbors who might also benefit to help your community reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

The Wayfinder Initiative

Building Change, Inc. is a 501(c )(3) nonprofit corporation that implements vital improvements to residential accessibility, comfort, efficiency, health, and safety for low- and moderate-income occupants, and qualifying commercial built environments. We focus on aging structures in urban and suburban Maryland communities to improve their quality of life, reduce utility grid strain, GHG emissions, resource and health service usage. We work with thought leaders in building, data, and environmental science, macroeconomics, and resource management to develop solutions like the Wayfinder Initiative. Wayfinder connects building owners and occupants to sources of project funding not traditionally associated with commercial or residential building performance. The Wayfinder interface and registry allow home owners to provide auditor validated Home Performance Attribute Certificates (HPACs) to businesses seeking to meet sustainability goals in exchange for vital project funding. Wayfinder has the potential to generate passive income for owners and occupants, improve the livability and value of buildings, while boosting the wellbeing and productivity of the occupants. Local government environmental initiatives, academic research teams, healthcare and insurance networks, corporate SDG/ESG/DEI investors and advertisers, and philanthropies all benefit from access to anonymous building performance and owner/occupant data as proof of impact for making a tangible difference. This exchange system, built on the foundation of existing open source HPXML protocol, generates value for citizens and many other stakeholder groups, facilitating data driven decision making that will support meeting climate goals. Our long-term objective is that Wayfinder be implemented globally bringing corporate leveraged rebates to local homeowners/occupants, trades, and public service organizations around the world.

Collaboration for Change

Changing the impact of human activity upon our planet requires many hands!

Guidestar Recognition