The Professional Remodelers Council is committed to providing homeowners with high quality green construction that creates durable, comfortable, and healthy living environments for their families while minimizing their long term energy costs. This is the essence of Green Remodeling.

Whether you are a homeowner or a construction professional, use the Professional Remodelers Council to help you navigate through the sea of information available for Green Remodeling. The Professional Remodelers Council, with the resources of the National Association of Home Builders, provides the tools you need to make good green choices.

• The National Green Building Standard, developed by the NAHB Research Center and approved by the American National Standards Institute, provides a rating system for verification and certification of green remodeling and renovation projects. The online Green Scoring Tool provides continual feedback, informing you at every step where you stand and what you need to do to make your home green.

• Certified Green Professional (CGP) accreditation program provides training in Green Building practicesto the professionals and helps homeowners identify the professionals with the education and dedication needed to meet their Green goals within their home remodeling projects.

• Continuing Education and networking events for the professionals helps them to incorporate Green Building practices into their business and enhance their green knowledge.

• Homeowner seminars help the consumer to understand how to make the next remodeling project a Green one to save money and energy immediately and into the future.

• Connection to the industry’s latest news and information on financial incentives and energy savings for Green Remodeling, products, and resources.

For more information, please visit the National Association of Home Builders green sites at www.nahbgreen.org and www.nahbgreen.org/WhoIsGreen/pro_remodelers.aspx and the Green Building Initiative at www.thegbi.org