Green Advantage (GA), the country’s longest-standing green certification for builders and building-related practitioners, offers three certification exams:
Commercial
Residential
Commercial/Residential
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.
Individual GA Exams™ are offered by Green Advantage nationwide at conveniently located testing centers. While attending a training event is not required to sit for the exam, it is always recommended. Preparatory training courses and workshops are developed and delivered by organizations independent of Green Advantage. Group administered Green Advantage Exams may be coordinated with these events.
with the GA Exam™ Overview Workbook Now Available!
Designed as a companion document, this downloadable workbook will assist exam candidates in exploring material and topics within the GA Exam™ Overview.
8 AIA/CES Sustainable Design/HSW Learning Units Now Available!
Green Advantage Certification Exam and Preparation - Sustainable Design and Construction GACEP1 is now registered with AIA/CES. Click here for details.
Organizations Providing Training for the Green Advantage® Certification Exams:
Green Advantage, as a certifying body, does not offer, endorse or authorize
trainings. Academic or professional organizations interested in providing
training are encouraged to become thoroughly familiar with the Certification Exam
Overview (click here) and the Green Advantage Open Book Exam Reference in order to prepare
curricula and prepare for delivering training. Green Advantage Certification is also encouraged for anyone preparing curricula or training students.
Planners, Code Officials and Governmental Officials
Property Managers and Facility Managers
Energy Raters, Retrofitters and other Green Consultants
GA’s holistic and foundational approach ensures that Green Advantage Certified Practitioners (GACPs) understand how their work is connected to the rest of the building process, encouraging more collaboration on projects and more efficient, greener results.
The Bainey Group, Inc. “LEEDs” the
Way in Minnesota:
CEO, Brad Bainey, Credits Green Advantage Program with Ability to Earn LEED Innovation Credit for Smetana Business Center Project
LEED Credential Maintenance Program will award 1 Continuing Education (CE) hour for your Green Advantage Certification earned within the reporting period - recognizing successful completion of a training program related to or supporting green building.
Trainings are delivered by organizations that are independent from Green Advantage (GA). GA highly recommends training in preparation for the Certification Exams, but does not authorize, endorse or hold responsibility for trainings. The trainings below represent only those that Green Advantage has been requested to list.
Private workshops have been hosted by companies such as: The Bainey Group, Boldt Technical Services, Bovis, Case Design, W.S. Cumby, Flintco, GBCA, Geisinger, Hankin Group, Irwin Leighton Construction, Liberty Property Trust, Pepper Construction, and Turner Construction.
Bruce Hammond
Hammond Fine Homes
"Green Advantage is a great way for builders to learn about green building principles & practices."
Denis Hayes
Earth Day Founder
"Green Advantage Certification represents an excellent way that building related practitioners can demonstrate their knowledge in green building."
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
At the local level, individual homeowners and commercial property owners directly benefit from green building practices: lower energy bills, lower water bills, and healthier longer-lasting homes. But the cumulative effect of large-scale green building can have enormous benefits for the community, the nation and the planet.
