Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Certification Courses Offered by Build It Green



Operating out of Walnut Creek, California, Everlast Construction is an award-winning architectural design and construction company. Everlast Construction offers a diverse range of services, including exterior and interior remodeling, new construction, and foundation repair. Committed to using sustainable building methods, the company maintains membership with Build It Green (BIG).

Dedicated to promoting green building methods, BIG provides a range of educational and supportive resources for professionals operating within the building industry. Three certification courses BIG offers on green building practices are described here.

Certified Green Building Professional
This 16-hour curriculum introduces green building principles and how the system’s approach can be applied to the residential building and operations process. Key concepts presented in this course include air quality, energy efficiency, resource management, and water conservation.

Certified GreenPoint Rated Advisor
Ideal for architects, designers, and builders, this 2-hour certification course provides an education on the GreenPoint Rating and what criteria must be met by homeowners, design teams, and others involved in the building process to achieve it.

Certified GreenPoint Rater

This certification provides the knowledge needed to perform each step of the GreenPoint home rating process, including the evaluation of green measures and completion of applications for submission to BIG with the necessary supporting documents. The Certified GreenPoint Rater program consists of multiple courses, including GreenPoint Rated Core, GreenPoint Rated New Home, GreenPoint Rated Existing Home, and CA Multifamily Existing Building. 

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