What is a Certified Green Professional (CGP)?
Offered by NAHBs University of Housing, the Certified Green Professional designation is another way building professionals can become educated in, and involved with green building. The designation requires 24 hours of NAHB-approved training, and additional continuing education every two years. Subjects covered in training discuss how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value, and will include strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.Upon successful completion, that individual is awarded the CGP designation, recognizing a high degree of professional competence. This designation is available to individuals only, and does not apply to companies, nor to specific homes or projects.
CGP is an exclusive designation a builder can obtain when they successfully complete the training course developed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The course is designed to educate the builder on the importance of the many aspects that make a home today more energy efficient, higher performance, and eco-friendly. The five key areas are: • House and site design, preparation and development • Resource Efficiency • Energy Efficiency • Water Efficiency • Indoor Air Quality Each of these items is broken down into numerous functions that are needed to complete the building process. Excavation, foundation, framing, HVAC, plumbing, insulation, windows, appliances, light fixtures, roofing, house wraps, interior design & materials and landscaping all play an important role in building green. A builder with the CGP designation knows and understands the importance of green building. They can assist you in helping your new project become whatever level or shade of green you’d l
