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Individual Certifications

OrganizationCertification(s)Type
USGBC
www.usgbc.org/leed		LEED Accredited Professional (AP)Commercial / Residential
Green Advantage™
www.greenadvantage.org		Green Advantage Certified PractitionerCommercial / Residential
ASHRAE
www.ashrae.org/certification		HFDP, HPBD, OPMP, CPMPHVAC&R
*ABC's Green Contractor Certification is an organizational certification among members. Click here to find out more.

 
LEED AP
LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. More than 75,000 people have earned the credential since the Professional Accreditation program was launched in 2001.  -USGBC

Green Advantage Certified Practitioner
Green Advantage produces certification programs, benefits, and services for building sector practitioners and organizations, and promotes green building education.  Practitioners gain capabilities to deliver energy efficient, sustainable building design and development technologies and applications to consumers.  Certifications promote consumer protection through increased public awareness, knowledge, and access to information about design, and enabling public and private sector officials to use certification as a prerequisite or screening device during the contract bidding process. -Green Advantage

ASHRAE Certifications
ASHRAE’s certification programs are developed by industry practitioners who understand the knowledge and experience that are expected for superior building design and HVAC&R system operation. Earning an ASHRAE certification assures employers and clients that the certificant has mastered the body of knowledge associated with the respective field. An ASHRAE certification also serves as a springboard for continued professional development.  -ASHRAE

Certifications include:
  • Healthcare Facility Design Professional Certification (HFDP)
  • High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification (HPBD)
  • Operations & Performance Management Professional Certification (OPMP)
  • Commissioning Process Management Professional Certification (CPMP)

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