Sustainability & Green Building Certification Roadmap
All 33 active Sustainability & Green Building certifications on one map: the six domains down, Beginner → Intermediate → Expert across, the most recognised first. Open any certification for fees, prerequisites and renewal rules, or pick a career track to see its certifications in order.
Green building rating systems, healthy buildings, energy management, carbon accounting, renewables and circular-economy credentials from USGBC/GBCI, IWBI, BRE, Fitwel, AEE, PHI, NABCEP, ECO Canada/GHGMI, PECB and BSI.
Verified against issuers' official pages · updated · 33 active certifications
Follow a career track
Each track highlights its certifications on the map, numbered by phase: 1 Foundation, 2 Core, 3 Advanced, 4 Mastery.
The map
How to read the map
- Each tile is one certification: its abbreviation and, when the issuer publishes one, a listed-cost band. Hover (or open) a tile for the full name and issuer.
- Within each level the most recognised certifications come first (industry recognition, and how many career tracks use them); "+N more" lists the rest.
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- $300 to $999
- $1,000 to $2,999
- $3,000 or more
- No sign: price not published by the issuer
- Upcoming Announced by the issuer but not yet available: not counted
Green Building Rating Systems 14 certifications
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 11 certifications
- LEED AP BD+C, USGBC / GBCI
- BREEAM AP, BRE (BRE Academy)
- BREEAM INC Assessor, BRE (BRE Academy)
- CPHD, Passive House Institute (PHI)
- LEED AP O+M, USGBC / GBCI
- BREEAM IU Assessor, BRE (BRE Academy)
- EDGE Expert, GBCI (for IFC EDGE)
+4 more+6 more intermediate Green Building Rating Systems certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Healthy Buildings 2 certifications
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 1 certification
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Energy Management & Efficiency 8 certifications
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 4 certifications
Carbon & GHG Accounting 3 certifications
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 3 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Renewables & Water 4 certifications
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Sustainability Strategy & Circular Economy 2 certifications
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 0 certifications
None listed
Expert, 1 certification
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About this map
Compiled and verified by CertAscent against issuers' official pages.
Not affiliated with the issuers; certification names are trademarks of their owners. Prices, requirements and availability change: confirm on the issuer's official page (linked from every certification page) before you register or pay.