Date and Time
Thursday Aug 14, 2008
Location
2918 W Kennedy Blvd
1st Floor Auditorium
Tampa, FL 33609
Nat'l Green Building Verifier Trainin...
Description
NationalGreenBuilding Certification Program
Verifier Training Course Summary
August 14, 2008
1pm – 5pm
Fee: $35-TBBA Member/$50-Non TBBA Member
Objective: To assist qualified residential building industry professionals to become accredited by the NAHB Research Center as National Green Program Verifiers
Precis: This training course covers the process required of an accredited verifier. The course is followed by a proctored test. Participants passing the test are provided with the additional information needed to be accredited and listed on www.nahbgreen.org .
Course Overview:
- Review of the history and status of the National Green Building Certification program
- Review of builder and verifier documents that are used as a part of certifying new single family homes as either bronze, silver, or gold using the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines as the official certification standard
- Information regarding ANSI Standard 700 National Green building Standard and how this standard will replace the Guidelines as the official certification standard.
- Review of the decision matrix to be followed by accredited verifiers to approve all green products and features claimed by a builder in a new building
Test: There is a one hour objective test administered at the end of the training session
