A Green Builder’s 21st Century Alphabet [GreenBuildingAdvisor.com]

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[I thought this was a good discussion for the program, no matter the level of education or experience: 

"In the case of most building industry designations, when you have qualified to put those letters after your name, you are at the beginning of your learning curve and, in most cases, have a long road ahead to achieve true expertise."] 

<http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-curmudgeon/green-builder-s-21st-century-alphabet> 

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A Green Builder’s 21st Century Alphabet

HERS, RESNET, BPI, LEED AP, and other acronyms that contractors need to know about

POSTED ON MAR 28 2012 BY CARL SEVILLE, GBA ADVISOR

A card-carrying professional. I don't know who the old guy is in the picture, but this is what a BPI Building Analyst gets when they become “certified.”

One of my favorite things to hear from a design or building professional is that they are “LEED Certified.” This is only slightly less amusing than when they refer to LEEDS certification. In the case of the former, only buildings can be certified (although some people are certifiable); people are accredited, as in LEED AP, or accredited professional.

Having the LEED AP designation has been a calling card of green professionals for over a decade now. I appreciate professionals who make the effort to study and pass a test; however, like many other industry designations, its highest and best use is often in marketing. In the case of most building industry designations, when you have qualified to put those letters after your name, you are at the beginning of your learning curve and, in most cases, have a long road ahead to achieve true expertise." 

To read the entire article, go to: 

<http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-curmudgeon/green-builder-s-21st-century-alphabet>