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Resources for Building Professionals

What you need to get started building green.

 

Without home building professionals, there are no green-built homes.

How do builders, remodelers, designers, and other professionals get involved in green building?

Benefits for Home Building Professionals

Discover just a few of the advantages and incentives for building green.

Green Developments and Communities

Site planners and developers can also benefit from going green.

Helpful Links and Resources

Use these website resources to get more information on green building in your area and about products and practices.

Marketing Materials

Informational one-pagers and brochures to help builders, verifiers, and other green professionals spread the word about the National Green Building Program.

Local Green Building Programs

Many local associations offer green building education, networking events, guides, help lines, resource directories, marketing opportunities, and other tools. Local associations may also have customized, climate-specific guidelines, so it is important to become familiar with the programs in place for your area.

Certified Green Professional Designation

Learn how to become a CGP, or find one in your area.

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Find products that the NAHB Research Center has approved as being eligible to contribute points toward certification of a building under the National Green Building Standard.

If you know you are ready to pursue National Green Building Certification now, contact us to request a Program Participation Agreement, which officially puts you in the certification "pipeline." To keep up to date on any important changes or additions to National Green Building Certification, be sure to check the box to sign up for regular Certification Insider Updates.

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