GBI credentials show clients and employers that you can lead a Green Globes or Guiding Principles Compliance assessment. Every credential includes its own online, self-paced training. The courses below go deeper on single topics and count toward continuing-education credits.
Some credentials ask for an application first, reviewed by GBI staff within three business days. Others enroll directly.
Online courses with an exam at the end, self-paced and usually finished in a day or two. Your progress is saved as you go.
Download your certificate, appear in the professional directory, and get credential resources. Some credentials renew every two years.
The GBI Professional Credential is designed for experienced professionals who want to build on their knowledge of the methodology of GBI’s whole building assessment and certification systems, Green Globes and Ascent. This course includes 8 modules describing GBI’s programs in depth, case studies highlighting GBI’s Green Globes assessment process, and a 100 question final exam.
The GBI Emerging Professional Credential is designed to introduce students and early career professionals to the methodology of GBI's whole building assessment and certification systems, Green Globes and Ascent. This course includes 7 modules introducing and describing GBI's programs, case studies highlighting GBI's Green Globes assessment process, and a 50 question final exam.
Credentialed Green Globes Assessors bring their comprehensive knowledge to steer the built environment toward sustainability. Assessors are technical experts in the areas of sustainable design, construction, energy, and facility management who remain current on trends in sustainability best practices and innovations.
Help execute the vision for better performing public buildings. With this course, experienced building industry professionals working with the federal government become expert users of the Green Building Initiative (GBI) Guiding Principles Compliance (GPC) sustainable building assessment system. Once a credentialed Guiding Principles Compliance Professional (GPCP), you can offer clients your services as a consultant and project manager to facilitate the GPC building assessment process. If you work within a governmental agency, a GPCP credential provides continuing education credits and adds value to your position.
Short online courses on single topics, eligible for credits with most standards bodies.
This course explores the building sector's impact on climate change and provides strategies to achieve net-zero emissions while improving environmental quality and occupant well-being. The Journey to Net Zero™ Foundations Course is designed to help learners become expert users of the Journey to Net Zero assessment and certification program.
This course is intended to introduce strategies that contribute to efficient water use in new construction projects and existing buildings and to demonstrate use of the Green Globes Water Calculator to help achieve the desired results. GBI’s Green Globes Water Calculator supports design efforts that yield greater water efficiencies and provides critical information in determining the return on investment (ROI) associated with the use of high efficiency plumbing fixtures. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the fundamentals of conducting technical feasibility and Life Cycle Cost Effectiveness studies to achieve Renewable Energy credit in Green Globes for New Construction. In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for incorporating on-site renewable energy strategies into projects. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the condition known as “heat island effect” and its impact on energy use in buildings and the process to comply with the criteria established in the Green Globes NC-21. In addition, this course will provide an example approach to making the business case for reducing or eliminating heat island effect from sites and buildings. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, and the process to comply with the criteria established in the Green Globes New Construction. In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for achieving the ventilation rate thresholds and other Standard 62.1 requirements. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the process to comply with the criteria established in the Green Globes NC-21, Assessing Energy Performance, Path -A: ASHRAE 90.1-2010, Appendix G. In addition, this course will provide an example approach to making the business case for higher energy performance. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the fundamentals and of electrical sub-metering for buildings to achieve energy credits in Green Globes for New Construction. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of energy sub-metering, monitoring, and measurement techniques, along with the process of designing systems for effective metering and data collection. The course will also highlight the potential financial benefits of integrating these practices into the design of new sites and building projects. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the fundamentals of site and building commissioning to achieve Project Management credit in Green Globes® for New Construction (NC). In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for incorporating commissioning into projects. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the fundamentals of stormwater management for sites and buildings to achieve credit under the site environmental assessment area in Green Globes® for New Construction. In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for incorporating stormwater management into the design of projects. Available for Green Globes and/or Guiding Principle Compliance credential holders.
This course will introduce the fundamentals of designing for access to daylighting and views for sites and buildings to achieve Indoor Environment credits in Green Globes for New Construction. In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for incorporating daylighting into the design of projects.
This course will introduce the fundamentals of landscape irrigation for sites and buildings to achieve Water Efficiency credits in Green Globes for New Construction. In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for incorporating efficient landscape irrigation into the design of projects.
This course will introduce the fundamentals of reusing existing/salvaged systems and materials for sites and buildings to achieve Materials credits in Green Globes for New Construction. In addition, this course will provide approaches to making the business case for incorporating existing/salvaged systems and materials into the design of projects.
Once you apply or enroll, your progress appears here. Questions: training@thegbi.org.
