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Going N I N A PAT E L SENIOR EDITOR A review of national training and rating programs Green education addressing green or sustainable building and/or remodeling principles within the last five years. EXAM The GCP exam is typically conducted annually at participating NARI chapters. Depending on demand and availability, tests may be given in conjunction with regional trade shows such as the Remodeling Show and the JLC Live trade show — both produced by Hanley Wood, which publishes Remodeling. The exam is offered in a single four-hour session. COST A fee ($550 for NARI members, $750 for nonmembers) must accompany the application. The GCP application documents your qualifying experience, technical competence, professional development activities, and attestation to uphold NARI’s Code of Ethics. A nonrefundable processing fee is part of the application fee. If you fail to meet the application requirements, your application fee will be returned to you, less the $200 nonrefundable portion. MARKETING/ADDED BENEFIT Consumers will be able to find local NARI GCPs at www.greenremodeling.org or on the NARI Web site. CONTINUING EDUCATION Annual renewal ($75) requires 10 hours of continuing education per year in the green or sustainable building area. INDIVIDUALS CERTIFIED 65 National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Green Certiﬁed Professional (GCP) www.nari.org/certify PROCEDURE ■ Complete the current Green Certified Professional application for the GCP program. ■ All experience and coursework must be completed at the time that the application is submitted. ■ Once the application is accepted, you will receive an acknowledgement. ■ Successful applicants are qualified to take the exam once during the next 24 months. If unsuccessful on the first attempt, subsequent examinations taken within this two-year window are subject to a retest fee of $50 per test. REQUIREMENTS ■ You must be employed by or own a company engaged in commercial or residential green remodeling. ■ You are required to have a minimum of five years continuous full-time experience in the remodeling industry. ■ You must have completed 16 hours of 38 Remodeling February 2009 remodelingmag.com http://www.nari.org/certify http://www.greenremodeling.org http://www.remodelingmag.com

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Remodeling - February 2009 Contents First Word Market Watch Linda Case Mark Richardson Shawn McCadden Ways + Means Bottom Line Sales + Marketing Field Notes By Design Tech@ Work Good Form Close Up Second Look Going Green Clinic Specbook Upscale Remodeling Start Right People, Process, Profits Interview: Sara Ryan Duffy, President of SRD International New + Notable Products Final Touch Green Speak Green Spec In Focus First Look Benchmark

Remodeling - February 2009

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