Help builders meet national green building certification as an Accredited Green Building Verifier.

As the sole certifying body, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center is responsible for training and accrediting eligible individuals to verify that homes across the country meet the criteria of the national green building certification. Individuals may work for larger organizations, but verifiers are accredited on an individual basis.

To become an Accredited Green Building Verifier, an individual must first meet eligibility prerequisites. Then the individual must complete Green Building verifier training and pass an accreditation test.

Accredited Green Building Verifiers perform the following key functions:

• Executing a verification agreement with the builder.
• Confirming with the builder that the appropriate scoring method/tool correctly shows the points claimed by the builder and that both parties understand the level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Emerald) of green building certification that is being sought by the builder.
• Building Verifiers complete document reviews, and record results.
• Scheduling site inspections and notifying the certifying agent
• Conduct pre-drywall site inspection and document the results.
• Documenting performance tests
• Documentation review of site inspections for confirmation by the certifier.

Residential construction prerequisites for Accredited Green Building Verifiers:

• Residential trade contractor or builder experience either on the jobsite or in management
• Superintendent or other jobsite supervision
• Licensed or qualified home inspector
• Residential design or architectural work
• Residential land development management
• Green building verification for another green certification
• Construction consulting or training
• Construction inspection