Green Roof Accreditation

Leadership in energy and environmental design.

Green roof accreditation.

Green roofs and leed certification. Passing the exam indicates that you have demonstrated knowledge and deemed important by the green roof industry at a given point in time. Leadership in energy and environmental design leed is the green building rating system developed by the united states green building council usgbc. Green roofs afford a wide variety of cost saving and environmental benefits.

Sustainable sites potential credit of 6 out of 14 points. There are six major categories under the leed rating systems and hydropack green roof systems can help you achieve credits under 5 of them with a potential of 41 credits total. The intent is to provide a standard certification process that registers buildings constructed with environmental performance efficiency and occupant health and well being as primary goals. Grp accreditation is an indicator that an individual has achieved a specific knowledge level regarding green roof design project management installation and maintenance.

It is not a form of licensure and is not an indication of professional competency in the field. The certificate in green roofs is one of the first in north america and its faculty are practicing experts in their fields of horticulture and landscape architecture.