The “GreenSpecialist” training is for any professional involved in commercial or residential lending, appraising, insuring or real estate sales. To become a GreenSpecialist (GreenLending Specialist, GreenValuation Specialist, GreenRealEstate Specialist, or GreenInsurance Specialist) you must take the two-day course which encompasses the following segments:
- Overview of “the case” for going green (ecologically and economically)
- Design and Site considerations
- Energy saving strategies and renewable energy generation tactics
- Water conservation strategies for residences, commercial buildings, communities and cities
- Materials management and resource efficiency
- Education, Operations & Maintenance
- Indoor Environmental Quality overview
- Rating systems overview for buildings, professionals and materials
- An update on The Greening of the Multiple Listing Service groups
- Latest methods in the Valuation of Green Buildings
- Energy Efficient Mortgages, Energy Improvement Mortgages and Green lending principles and the Secondary Market
- Insuring Green Buildings
- Tools and tangible marketing take-a-ways on ways to partner with other professionals
After completing the course, passing the final exam and signing a code of conduct you can earn your designation.
