Marengo IL, July 21, 2010
-- James Carmichael, of Carmichael Construction Inc. recently became one of the
select group of professional builders, remodelers, and other industry
professionals nationwide who have earned the Certified Green Professional
(CGP) designation, identifying him as someone with knowledge of the
best strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes.
The CGP program is administered by the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) Education.
In three days of course work, the CGP curriculum incorporates a variety of
information tailored to green building and business practices. The CGP
curriculum incorporates training by leading building industry practitioners and
academics on a range of topics, including strategies for incorporating green building
principles into homes using cost-effective methods of construction,
and how green homes provide buyers with lower maintenance and good
indoor air quality. Techniques are also discussed for competitively
differentiating your home products with increased indoor environmental
quality as well as energy and resource efficiency.
CGP program graduates are required to maintain their designation by
completing 12 hours of continuing education every 3 years a portion of which
pertain to green building activities.
ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington based
trade association representing more than 175,000 members involved
in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property
management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product
manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial
construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders
associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct 80
percent of the more new housing units projected for 2010, making housing
one of the largest engines of economic growth in the country.