Green building class is a hit

From Wire Reports

Published: July 19, 2008

Less than five months after its introduction, nearly 800 builders, remodelers and others have earned the Certified Green Professional designation from the National Association of Home Builders.

"The rush to achieve the new educational designation is another sign that NAHB members continue to lead the home building industry toward resource-efficient home building,” the association said in a press release.

President Sandy Dunn, a home builder in Point Pleasant, W. Va., said home buyers and homeowners looking to renovate "are much more concerned about energy efficiency and utility bills this year, and that's driving even more interest in green building techniques.”

The Certified Green Professional designation is issued by the NAHB University of Housing, the association's educational arm. The designation is part of the NAHB National Green Building Program. The program includes a green home rating system and has a scoring tool at www.nahbgreen.org.

Certification is designed for all housing industry professionals and is open to non association members. Earning the designation requires taking a 16-hour green building class, eight hours of business management instruction and a minimum of two years of industry experience.

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