A green building, also known as a sustainable building, is a structure that is carefully designed, built or renovated in an ecologically-friendly way. Green building design standards and objectives, such as using energy efficiently and prudent use of water and other resources, should be implemented while reducing the overall environmental impact.
The main objectives of green building and green interior design are to lower your carbon footprint, avoid depletion of energy, water and raw materials while preserving the environment. Green building design may cost more, but represents savings through the life of the building in lower operating costs. At BecomingGreen®, Inc. we train individuals to perform building evaluations and to make necessary recommendations to make a home or business more energy efficient.
Our courses focus on how human activities affect the green environment and will show the ways individuals can affect the environment in both their personal and work life, giving them the information they need to make smart choices. These courses also provide an overview of good Green Practices for the built environment based on weighing difficulty of each practice.
BecomingGreen®, Inc. offers green training that educates individuals on what they need to compete in an ever growing green economy. We provide green opportunities for people from any background. BecomingGreen, Inc. makes it possible for you to earn the credentials and achieve the Green Advantage® Certified Practitioner designation.
We provide professional green training to become a green consultant, make environmentally friendly choices, and see that every green action we take has a measurable impact on the environment.
| Green Advantage® Commercial/Residential Training Course: | $488 |
| Green Advantage® Commercial/Residential Training Course: | $488 |
National Association of Green Specialists™
Green Advantage ®
Interior Design Protection Council (IDPC)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)®
Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC)
National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)®
Association of Design Education (ADE)
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Western North Carolina Green Building Council (WNCGBC)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
National Association of The Remodeling Industry (NARI)
The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE)
The Green Business Bureau (GBB)
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
Interior Redesign Industry Specialists (IRIS)
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