Green Advantage (GA), the country’s longest-standing green certification for builders and building-related practitioners, offers three certification exams:
Green Advantage Certified Practitioners (GACPs) have passed one or more exams, demonstrating their knowledge of the latest in green building principles, materials and techniques. Green Advantage Certification helps builders get jobs, contractors win bids, and allows building occupants to enjoy healthier, more efficient homes and buildings.
Green Advantage® Certified Practitioners have demonstrated their knowledge about building structures that are:
- Energy and water efficient for reduced monthly bills
- Insect and disaster resistant for a long life
- Healthier for the well-being of its occupants
- Environmentally friendly for the health of the planet
Benefits of Green Buildings
At the local level, commercial and residential owners directly benefit from green building practices:
- Lower energy bills
- Lower water bills
- Lower maintenance costs
- Healthier buildings and homes
- Greater occupant satisfaction (improved productivity and lower absenteeism rates)
The cumulative effect of large-scale green building can have enormous benefits for the community, the nation and the planet:
- Reduced energy dependence
- Fewer power plants
- Cleaner air
- Healthier environment
- Increased sustainability
- Improved public health
- Decreased susceptibility to disasters