To become a GreenPoint Rated Advisor or Rater, you must demonstrate education in green building and professional experience appropriate to the certification you are seeking. Once you have demonstrated your eligibility by applying for training, your next step will be to take Build It Green’s “GreenPoint Rated Core”.  Please see the matrix below for specific eligibility requirements related to your preferred certification.

 

	— Eligibility Requirements —
Certifications	GreenPoint Rated Core	Green Building Education	License/ Certification	Building Performance	Multifamily Experience
New Home    Advisor or Rater
Existing Home    (Single Family) Advisor
Existing Home    (Single Family) Rater
Existing Home    Multifamily    Advisor or Rater

Indicates required experience

Indicates eligibility options: either building professional    license/certification or building performance experience.    Candidate must have one of these.

GreenPoint Rated Core

Green Building Education

• Build It Green's Certified Green Building Professional
• U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP)
• U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Green Associate
• U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes Green Rater
• Sustainable Building Advisor Institute's Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA)
• NAHB Research Center’s National Green Building Certification Program
• Green Building Initiative's Green Globes Assessor (GGA)
• Green building certificate from an institution of higher learning

Building Professional License or Certification

• Licensed General Contractor (California)
• Licensed Architect or Engineer (California)
• ASHI Certified Inspector (ACI)
• Certified CREIA Inspector (CCI) or Master CREIA Inspector (MCI)
• International Code Council (ICC) Building Inspector
• California Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA) Real Estate Appraiser, Residential License or better (AL, AR, AG)
• California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC) Energy Analyst
• CABEC Certified Energy Plans Examiner (CEPE)
• Other comparable license, degree, or certification or four years mastery level experience in residential construction documented through petition option*

Building Performance

• California Whole House Home Energy Rater (HERS II)
• Other Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS) Rater
• Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst
• California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA) certificate of completion for Home Performance with Energy Star course, Levels  1 & 2
• CHEERS Existing Home Program
• Existing Home (Single Family) Rater only: Build It Green’s “Basic Package Technical Training for Energy Upgrade California”
• Existing Home (Single Family) Rater only: Build It Green’s “Understanding the Whole House Approach”
• Completion of other home performance training including duct testing and envelope evaluation to be submitted via petition option*

Multifamily Experience

* Petition Procedure

• Current resume or CV
• Cover letter describing your relevant experience
• Letter from a credentialed colleague or former manager attesting to your employment or achievements
• Copies of all relevant documentation, certifications or credentials
• Submit your supporting documentation to training@builditgreen.org for consideration