Certified Green Professional

What is CGP?

Certified Green Professional (CGP) is for single family builders, multifamily builders, remodelers, developers, land planners, architects and designers, energy raters, home inspectors, utilities staff, product manufacturers and suppliers. CGP is awarded after 24 hours of course work.

Course Requirements:

Complete 2 Courses:

• Green Building for Building Professionals (2-day course)
• Business Management for Building Professionals or hold an NAHB designation

CGP Graduates are able to:

• Locate and design green building development sites.
• Control moisture and durability for each component of the building envelope effectively.
• Employ resource-efficient materials to achieve comfortable, safe and sustainable buildings.
• Strategize ways to meet, exceed and verify green building energy efficiency requirements.
• Implement indoor and outdoor water conservation practices.
• Achieve indoor air quality.
• Consider green building objectives in a remodeling project.
• Explain a homeowner’s and builder’s role in effective operation and maintenance of a green home.
• Apply successful business management, marketing and sales strategies to sell green.

Continuing Education Requirements:

Complete 12 hours of continuing education every three years. At least six hours must come from an NAHB University of Housing course.