GREEN (certification)
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Green is the only green
real estate designation
for REALTORs approved by the National Association of Realtors
(NAR). The program was developed in 2008 by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of NAR, with administration transferred to the Green Resource Council.
The course curriculum includes sustainable building practices, marketing, and rating systems (e.g., LEED
and Energy Star
). As a result, there is some course content overlap with the EcoBroker
and NAGAB
's Accredited Green Agent and Broker designations.
Environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly are terms used to refer to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment....
real estate designation
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...
for REALTORs approved by the National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
The National Association of Realtors , whose members are known as Realtors, is North America's largest trade association. representing over 1.2 million members , including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries...
(NAR). The program was developed in 2008 by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council of NAR, with administration transferred to the Green Resource Council.
The course curriculum includes sustainable building practices, marketing, and rating systems (e.g., LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
and Energy Star
Energy Star
Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products originated in the United States of America. It was first created as a United States government program during the early 1990s, but Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and the European Union have also adopted...
). As a result, there is some course content overlap with the EcoBroker
EcoBroker
The EcoBroker designation is an environmental and energy education program for real estate professionals, awarded by the Association of Energy and Environment Real Estate Professionals...
and NAGAB
NAGAB
The National Association of Green Agents and Brokers is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 by Toronto real estate broker, Elden Freeman. NAGAB claims to have over 15,000 affiliate members....
's Accredited Green Agent and Broker designations.
See also
- Real estate professional designations