Education

Credentials and courses

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.

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Some credentials ask for an application first, reviewed by GBI staff within three business days. Others enroll directly.

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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.

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Credentials

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Green Globes Emerging Professional

The Green Globes Emerging Professional (GGEP) program is designed for college students pursuing a design, engineering, construction management, and/or sustainability degree, although students in any discipline are welcome. GGEP candidates may also be architects, engineers, or sustainability professionals early in their career who do not have the 5 years of experience required to become a Green Globes Professional (GGP). The GGEP training program includes topics such as the importance of green building, an introduction to GBI and the Green Globes certification system, and sustainability concepts. This introductory credential is an excellent way for participants to become familiar with the background, topics, terminology, and processes related to Green Globes prior to becoming active in the green building community and earning the Green Globes Professional credential.

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Green Globes Professional

The Green Globes building rating system is unique in the marketplace. Earning the Green Globes Professional credential gives you a clear understanding of the Green Globes assessment process and certification features. This training is intended to develop experienced sustainability professionals into expert users of the Green Globes building assessment and rating system. The Green Globes Professional training covers all of the Green Globes modules and protocols, including New Construction (NC), Existing Buildings (EB), Sustainable Interiors (SI), and Core & Shell (CS).

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Guiding Principles Compliance Professional

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.

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Green Globes Assessor

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.

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Courses

Short online courses on single topics, eligible for credits with most standards bodies.

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Green Building Initiative
Journey to Net Zero™ Foundations Course
4 hours $150.00 Credit

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.

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Green Globes
Green Globes Water Efficiency Strategies
1.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Evaluating Cost-Benefit of Onsite Renewables
1.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Mitigating Heat Island Effect
1.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Using ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 to Improve Indoor Air Quality
2.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Assessing Energy Performance Strategies
2.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Optimizing Energy Efficiency: Metering, Monitoring, and Measurement in Green Globes® for New Construction
2.5 hours Credit Requires GGP or GPCP

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.

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Green Globes
Navigating Commissioning in Project Management in Green Globes® for New Construction
2 hours Credit Requires GGP or GPCP

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.

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Green Globes
Sustainable Stormwater Management in Green Globes® for New Construction
2 hours Credit Requires GGP or GPCP

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.

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Green Globes
Designing for Well-being: Daylighting and Views
1.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Optimizing Irrigation in Water Efficiency
2 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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Green Globes
Reuse of Existing Structures & Materials
2.5 hours Credit Requires GGP, GPCP or GGA

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.

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