Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Course Overview
  • 2

    Introduction and GreenPoint Rated Core Overview

    • 1) Intro to BIG, GreenPoint Rated Course and Certification Options

    • Quiz - Professional Certifications

    • 2) Green Building Market Trends and Opportunities

    • Quiz - What is Green Building?

    • 3) GreenPoint Rated Program Overview

    • Quiz - GPR Systems

    • 4) GreenPoint Rated Pathways

    • Quiz - GreenPoint Rated Pathways

    • 5) The Value of a GPR Rating, Rater Portal and Resources
  • 3

    The Rating Process

    • 1) Your Role as a GPR Rater

    • Quiz - GPR Rater Services

    • 2) Rating Protocols: Reference Manuals and Resources

    • Quiz - Rating Protocols

    • 3) Rating Process: Preparation, Data Collection, Initial Application

    • Quiz - Rating Process: Initial Application

    • 4) Rating Process: Site Visits and Documentation, Verification, Final Application, and Innovations

    • Quiz - Rating Process: Site Visits, Verification, and Innovations

    • 5) Other Considerations: Project Fees, Quality Control, GPR Recertification, Legal and Ethical Issues

    • Quiz - Other Considerations
  • 4

    Verification Methods

    • 1) Manual overview, format, and verification methods

    • Quiz - Manual and Verification Overview

  • 5

    Site and Foundation Measures

    • 1) Site and Foundation Measures: Fly Ash/Slag in Concrete

    • Quiz - Site and Foundation Measures: Fly Ash/Slag in Concrete

    • 2) Site and Foundation Measures: Radon to Drainage Systems

    • Quiz - Radon-Resistant Construction

    • 3) Site and Foundation Measures: Moisture-Controlled Crawlspace to Structural Pest Controls

    • Quiz - Moisture-Controlled Crawlspace
  • 6

    Landscape Measures

    • 1) Landscape Measures: Hydrozoning

    • 2) Landscape Measures: Resource-Efficient Landscapes

    • 3) Landscape Measures: Minimal Turf in Landscape

    • 4) Landscape Measures: High-Efficiency Irrigation System

    • 5) Landscape Measures: Rainwater Harvesting to Reduced Light Pollution

    • Quiz - Landscape Measures

  • 7

    Structure and Building Envelope Measures

    • 1) Structure Measures: Optimal Value Engineering

    • 2) Structure Measures: Optimal Value Engineering Cont’d to FSC-Certified Wood

    • 3) Structure Measures: Solid Wall Systems, Energy Heels, Overhangs, and Reduced Pollution Entering from Garage

    • 4) Structure Measures: Decking, Rain Screens, Roofing, and Insulation

    • Quiz - Structure and Building Envelope Measures
  • 8

    Systems Measures

    • 1) Systems Measures: Plumbing and HVAC

    • 2) Systems Measures: Mechanical Ventilation and Building Performance Testing

    • Quiz - System Measures
  • 9

    Finish Measures

    • 1) Finish Measures: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Environmentally Preferable Materials, Lighting and Appliances

    • Quiz - Finish Measures
  • 10

    Community Planning and Design

    • 1) Community Planning and Design Measures: Density, Transit, Pedestrian and Bicycle Access, and Social Interaction

    • Quiz - Community Planning and Design
  • 11

    Other Measures Verification Methods

    • 1) Other Measures: GPR Checklist in Blueprints, Occupant Resources, Smoke-Free Housing, Pest Management Plan

    • Quiz - Other Measures
  • 12

    Document Review and Plan Check Practice Exam

    • Gpr Core 6 (Day 3)
  • 13

    GPR Core Exam

    • GreenPoint Rated CORE Plan Exam

    • GreenPoint Rated CORE Field Exam