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RESNET Green Rater Training and Certification

Rater Advanced Level of Certification

Saturday, February 16, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Presenters:
Donney Dorton, Guaranteed Watt Savers (USGBC LEED-H Provider)
Jay Hall, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC LEED-H Manager)
Pepper Smith, Davis Energy Group (USGBC LEED-H Provider)
Laura Uhde, Southface Energy Institute (USGBC LEED-H Provider)

RESNET has created the Green Rater Certification. This is the first RATER Advanced Level of Certification which was adopted previously in the RESNET Standards.

In order to certify green homes under various programs a certifier, verifier, professional, etc (depending on whose term you use at this time) must inspect and certify the home. RESNET (in cooperation with various green programs) has created a Green Rater Advanced Certification for certified energy raters. This additional advanced level of training on the non-energy aspects of certifying a home is receiving national attention due to the rollout of several national programs such as LEED for Homes. Successful completion of this training will lead to certification by RESNET as a Green RATER.

RESNET’’s role is providing a framework and minimum qualifications for certifying any residential home for energy and non energy items. RESNET is cooperating with various national and regional green programs to provide the needed support to certify the thousands of homes which will need certification/verification in the next year under various green programs.

On Saturday, February 16, 2008, RESNET will be hosting training for raters to be certified as RESNET as Green Raters. Each of the presenters at this training represent a specific green program and all have come together to cooperate and show support for a unified certification. The intent of this course is to provide RATERS with the necessary skills to certify/verify non-energy related items for the certification of a home as being green. The course is 6 hours long and includes lunch.

The future presentation of this course will be provided by RESNET Rater Training Providers and will be offered on an as needed basis at a cost determined by the Rater Training Provider. The agenda for this training session is 6 hours long and in the future specific green programs will be able to add an additional 2 hours to the training curriculum specific to their program.

If you have already received training on a specific green program and wish to receive this Advanced Level of Rater Certification, RESNET has established a committee to review each case on a specific case by case basis.

This session will be six hours long and the cost will be $95.00. The cost will include lunch and a Certificate upon completion of the course.

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