Become a Certified GreenHome Professional
Set yourself apart as a residential Green building leader.
Our unique on-demand course will bring you up to speed on the basics of green building science through just in time education compiled from the best in class professional and resources. You will gain foundational knowledge of what it takes to build, remodel and rehab residential living spaces so that they are better.
There are 3 sections of the course listed below. Each section can be taken in the order that your prefer.
Complete 21 hours of webinar Series + quizzes
Mandatory Courses – Seventeen (18) Hours
1. The Basics of Residential Green (Re)Building – 3 part series
2. How to Manage Subcontractors on green home projects
3. ZeroStep and designing home accessibility
4. Understanding Indoor Air Quality
5. Natural Building Materials.
6. Reducing Occupant Exposure to EMFs in Residential Construction (Intro only).
7. Comparing Residential Green Building Certifications – 5 part series.
8. How to electrify your next project
9. Zero Energy: Terms, Certifications and 10 pro tips to get there
Electives – Three (3) hours of live webinars or 1 professional training
FAQ + Program Details
Basic understanding of residential building science.
Show you have a good understanding of residential energy efficiency and the house as a system. Pre-approved courses and credentials to meet this include but are not limited to
- Blue House Energy Building Science Basics Certificate
- Building Performance Institute (BPI) – Building Science Principles Certificate (or any BPI Credential – Scholarship available here)
- HERS Index Rater
- Certified Passive House Consultant or Passive House Rater
- LEED Green Rater or AP Homes
- Home Innovations Lab Green Verifier
- ASHRAE Certified Professional
- NARI Certified Green Professional
2 page summary from the leading Green Building book
Building Green: Principles and Practices in Residential Construction
Benefits
- Set yourself apart as industry leader in residential green building and remodel
- Exposure on the GreenHome Institute marketing, newsletter and regional promotions
- Get qualified to use the GreenStar Homes Certification program
- Extra credit in the GreenStar rating system at the professional level
- Keep up to date on Green Building Science news, trends and changes
Course costs are as follows*
Members of the GreenHome Institute
Free!
Veteran or those transitioning from fossil fuel or a nuclear industry career
$50.00
Non Members – Everyone else
$100.00
* Fees do not include the cost of the book or other credentials.
