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Earlier this spring, Harry Burns, the president of Home Evolutions, received his Certified Green Professional Designation from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
The NAHB’s Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation recognizes builders, remodelers and other industry professionals, like Harry, who incorporate green building principles into homes—without driving up the cost of construction. This is the first and only residential green building rating system to have gone through a full consensus process including government agencies, building officials, manufacturers, builders and environmental advocates.

The CGP is an exclusive designation and is designed to teach building industry professionals strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes using cost-effective and affordable options.

The CGP designation curriculum offers information on:

• The principles of energy, water and resource efficiency
• Indoor air and environmental quality
• Lot and site development for green homes
• Home buyer and owner education
• Common business challenges and practical tools to overcome them
• Business management, marketing and sales strategies to sell green

Earning this designation demonstrates to our clients and peers, our commitment to the best and latest in green building practices and techniques. This designation also means that we hold ourselves and our work to the highest standards of professional ethics.

In addition to the CGP designation, NAHB provides members with services addressing education, recognition and market awareness. The National Green Building Program brings together a dynamic network of voluntary local green building programs that have certified 130,000 green homes in the last 10 years.

NAHB is helping all of its members and the building industry move the practice of green building into the mainstream with the NAHB National Green Building Program. The program includes a green home verification and certification program through the NAHB Research Center, a variety of green educational offerings, advocacy on green building issues, and tools and resources for Home Builder Associations whose members want to go green.
As a CGP, Harry has a greater understanding of sustainable building techniques and the knowledge of methods to achieve higher energy efficiency, specifically tailored to green building, and the business practices that foster success.

He is now able to demonstrate to our customers the enhanced environmental impact, increased performance, and health benefits of green homes. Harry remains committed to staying current with industry innovations—including green building.