Green Builder in Waterloo / Cedar Falls Iowa

What is Green Advantage®?

Green Advantage® is an environmental certification for building-related practitioners - primarily contractors, subcontractors and trades people. Certified individuals have successfully passed the Green Advantage® Certification Exam demonstrating knowledge of current green building principles, materials, and techniques. Commercial, Residential, and Commercial/Residential Certifications are available, with a specific exam required for each. Because the green building field is rapidly changing, candidates must pass a Re-certification Exam every three years in order to remain Green Advantage Certified. You can learn more about Green Advantage by visiting the website at www.greenadvantage.org.

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

At the local level, individual homeowners directly benefit from green building practices: lower energy bills, lower water bills, and healthier longer-lasting homes. But the cumulative effect of large-scale green building can have enormous benefits for the community, the nation and the planet. Read more about the Green Advantage® mission. Green Advantage® building practitioners have proven knowledge about green building techniques and approaches that use:

Overview of the green building industry/green building materials
Energy and water-efficient building technologies
Sustainable construction technologies that enhance disaster resistance and resistance to termites and other biological hazards
Healthy construction methods that improve air quality and the health of building occupants
Land planning, land development, and land management practices that protect wildlife habitats, soil and water, and foster biodiversity

Benefits of Green Buildings

At the local level, commercial and residential owners directly benefit from green building practices:

Lower energy bills
Lower water bills
Lower maintenance costs
Healthier buildings and homes
Greater occupant satisfaction (improved productivity and lower absenteeism rates)

The cumulative effect of large-scale green building can have enormous benefits for the community, the nation and the planet:

Reduced energy dependence
Fewer power plants
Cleaner air
Healthier environment
Increased sustainability
Improved public health
Decreased susceptibility to disasters

Green Advantage® Certified Practitioners have demonstrated their knowledge about building structures that are:

Energy and water efficient for reduced monthly bills
Insect and disaster resistant for a long life
Healthier for the well-being of its occupants
Environmentally friendly for the health of the planet