Topeka Home Builders Association Hosts Nationally Recognized

The Topeka Home Builders Association is proud to announce that for the first time in Topeka, we are hosting the National Association of Home Builders Professional Designation of Certified Green Professional (CGP) . Nineteen (19) area Builders, Remodelers, Heating and A/C companies, Realtors, City Officials, and Home Energy Auditors are attending this three day course to earn a professional, nationally recognized designation for Green Building.

Attendees at this conference will learn how green homes provide buyers with lower maintenance, a more comfortable indoor environ­ment and greater long-term value. Techniques are also discussed for competitively differentiating your home products with energy and resource efficiency. This three day course for building professionals discuss­es strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.

Dawn Wright, CEO of Topeka Home Builders Association, states “ We are very excited to be able to bring this level of education to local companies, that are striving to become more educated on the process of green building. This professional designation of CGP from the National Association of Home Builders is the highest level of green building education that a professional in the building industry can receive. This is also the first time that Topeka has hosted a nationally designated course. The National Association of Home Builders University of Housing also has professional designations for Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR), and Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS).”