🏢 Green Building Consultant

Sustainability & Green Building career path

Project sustainability consultant to rating-system lead: LEED, BREEAM, EDGE and WELL on design and construction projects.

Typical roles

• Sustainability Coordinator
• Green Building Consultant
• LEED / BREEAM Project Manager
• Director of Sustainable Design

Suggested certifications, by phase

Foundation

• LEED GA LEED Green Associate
• Fitwel Ambassador Fitwel Ambassador

Core

• LEED AP BD+C LEED AP with specialty: Building Design + Construction
• BREEAM AP BREEAM AP – Design & Site (Advisory Professional)
• EDGE Expert EDGE Expert

Advanced

• WELL AP WELL Accredited Professional
• BREEAM INC Assessor BREEAM International New Construction Assessor
• SITES AP SITES AP (Accredited Professional)
• LEED AP ID+C LEED AP with specialty: Interior Design + Construction

Mastery

• LEED Fellow LEED Fellow

A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.