Become a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA)

Brighter Green is the Provider of  the Sustainable Building Advisor Program in a number of Canadian venues. This certification program teaches professionals how to apply the fundamental principles of sustainability. The program offers a hands-on approach to sustainability training that challenges participants to recognize and understand problems, identify opportunities and craft innovative solutions in the built environment. Course participants learn to apply best practices in building science, resource efficiency and gain a holistic approach for designing, constructing and operating commercial and residential buildings.

There are no specific pre-requisites for the program other than the desire to learn about building better, more energy efficient, healthy and cost effective buildings. Our graduates include Architects, Engineers, Realtors, Planners, Builders, Developers and many others; even those who want to change their careers or start a new one.

Best of all you will become part of a local community of green building professionals with similar goals and ideals.  After graduation, many of our students end up working together on a project, recommending each other for jobs and even hiring each other. Join the community of CSBA’s in your area.

Brighter Green is currently enrolling. Please see SBA Registration for specific class locations and dates.

The Sustainable Building Advisor Institute (SBAi) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization incorporated in Washington State. SBAi created and oversees the Sustainable Building Advisor (SBA) course, which is administered through course providers across the US and in Canada. The purpose of this unique and comprehensive sustainable building course is to give practicing professionals the tools they need to make our built environment more sustainable.

Over 1250 students have graduated from the course and since 2005, more than 850 have passed the professional exam to become Certified Sustainable Building Advisors.