NARI Launches Green Certification in Conjunction with Greenhomeguide.com Alliance
Alliance with GreenHomeGuide.com, a leading green home improvement resource, connects NARI Green Certified Professionals with homeowners seeking to green their homes.
September 12, 2007, Des Plaines, Ill. - It is estimated that by 2010, residential green building will become a $19 - $38 billion market, according to a McGraw Hill survey. The NARI Green Certified Professional (GCP) certification is launching in conjunction with its alliance with GreenHomeGuide and is designed to address the rapidly growing demand for green home remodeling projects.
Homeowners seeking to remodel green will be able to find local NARI Green Certified Professionals in GreenHomeGuide's green directory. In addition, GreenHomeGuide and NARI will jointly develop continuing education programs for NARI members.
NARI's Green Remodeling certification is designed to recognize remodelers with a solid foundation in Green Remodeling. "If a remodeling contractor seeks to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in the area of Green Remodeling," says the chair of the Green Education Sub-Committee, Chris Donatelli, CR, CKBR, "the GCP will help realize those goals." In order to attain the GCP certification the remodeler must have been a fulltime remodeler for at least 5 years, have conducted remodeling projects using green principles, practices, or products for at least 3 years, have at least 16 hours of green or sustainable remodeling related continuing education and pass a comprehensive examination.
Willem Maas, the founder and publisher of GreenHomeGuide said, "We are excited to be a part of this first ever nationwide program to certify green remodelers. Together with NARI we will help make more homes healthy and energy efficient by combining NARI's rigorous certification program with GreenHomeGuide's trusted advice and information."
NARI President Thomas J. Hagner, CRS agreed, "Our goal is to leverage the two organizations' assets to broaden current services to better serve NARI members, and their customers, the homeowner."
About NARI
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the only trade association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry. With more than 7,600 member companies nationwide, the Association -- based in Des Plaines, Illinois - is "The Voice of the Remodeling Industry"TM For membership information, or to locate a local NARI chapter or a remodeling professional, visit NARI's website at www.RemodelToday.com , or call NARI National Headquarters at .
About GreenHomeGuide:
Since launching in 2004, GreenHomeGuide has become the trusted online source for greening the home. GreenHomeGuide connects homeowners with the green home improvement information, products, and people they need to take action. More than 150 leading authorities are involved in the website both as contributors and advisors, including David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Source: NARI
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