| Energy costs are on the rise and shall continue to rise | | | | the environmental issues affecting their households, |
| in the future too. A better understanding of ways to | | | | businesses and lifestyles. And therefore they are |
| improve indoor air quality, energy conservation, | | | | choosing green consultants, interior designers, |
| lighting efficiency, water conservation, reuse and | | | | architects, and builders to incorporate sustainability |
| recycling is required for a greener and healthier | | | | into their households and businesses to also reduce |
| environment. This will help in making the atmosphere | | | | energy depletion in the civilization and nature. |
| eco-friendly and will also make households and | | | | Green Certification and training aims to lower |
| businesses energy efficient; thereby helping to save | | | | overhead costs through reusability, energy |
| the depleting resources. | | | | conservation and recycling. Adopting green is |
| In order to create eco-friendly buildings and houses, | | | | becoming a necessity as corporations and home |
| one must possess green certification for building | | | | builders, retailers, health care institutions, and others |
| projects, construction processes, etc. The green | | | | are going green for a better working environment. |
| building environmental certification program brings | | | | The benefits of green certification are countless |
| together consumers and certified building practitioners | | | | including reduced energy dependence, fewer power |
| who have proper knowledge about green building | | | | plants, fresh air, clean water, healthier environment, |
| techniques. The objective of a green certification | | | | increased sustainability, improved public health, |
| program is to spread awareness in an eco-friendly | | | | decreased vulnerability to disasters, etc. |
| manner that supports social and economic | | | | Green education and training makes it crucial to |
| sustainability. The basic goal of green certification is | | | | understand sustainable strategies, conservation of |
| to: | | | | energy, air, water, soil and other natural resources so |
| - Elevate standards of organizations through energy | | | | as to implement green strategies in an organization. |
| efficient designs. | | | | One can pursue certification courses like certified |
| - Enhancing capabilities of professionals and | | | | green designer, certified green specialist and certified |
| organizations to deliver energy efficient, sustainable | | | | IAQ specialist. With these specially tailored green |
| building design and development technologies. | | | | educational programs one can have comprehensive |
| - Consumer health protection through increased public | | | | and reliable information regarding indoor air quality, |
| awareness, green knowledge and access to | | | | energy conservation, lighting efficiency, water |
| information about design and building practitioners. | | | | conservation, recycling etc. This allows professionals |
| - Enabling public and private sector officials to use | | | | to make a careful selection of healthy and |
| Green Certification as a prerequisite or screening | | | | eco-friendly materials, products and strategies for |
| device during the contract bidding process. | | | | going green. |
| Today, consumers are becoming more aware about | | | | |