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Green Credentials for Property Managers

Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by Nora Betz in Green Trends

There has been a growing demand for green real estate that has initiated a market change from the ground up. More and more residents are choosing to live in green properties when given the option. Having a green certification helps you distinguish yourself as a leader in today’s competitive environment.

In this way, becoming credentialed in green property management is attractive to tenants and owners alike. After all, green property managers are experts in conserving costly resources and this naturally translates to saving money. Who doesn’t like the sound of someone saving you money?

With NAR’s (National Association of Realtors) Green Designation you will learn valuable information on topics like energy efficiency and sustainability. This title can be yours with the completion of a short educational training program. First, you will need to complete the “core course” and pass the final examination. Within that same year, you will need to complete an additional elective course in green property management and pass its examination. At this point, you can submit the “green designation application form” and then maintain active membership in the National Association of Realtors and the Green Resource Council.

The educational classes are highly accessible. They are taught by various approved organizations all over the United States via online classes, seminars, and more. Mandatory course work includes: water efficiency, indoor air quality, green building practices and principles, energy efficiency, pest management, and operations and maintenance.

For more information visit www.greenresourcecouncil.org.

Below is an example of green property management elective course work straight from the IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) Website:

SRM001 – “Sustainable Real Estate Management”

• Sustainability and Real Estate Management: Owner’s goals and expectations, tenant and resident demand, government regulations and incentives, certifications and standards.
• Sustainable Property Operations: Management plans, maintenance, green cleaning, tenant and resident relations and education, tenant improvements and renovations, transportation.
• Increasing Energy and Water Efficiency: The manager’s role in resource efficiency, benchmarking, resource use and supply, operations and maintenance, equipment and technology, measuring results.
• Improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): IEQ factors, proactive indoor air quality testing, tenant and resident surveys, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), sustainable materials, operations and maintenance.
• Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: Waste audits, recycling programs and markets, composting, tenant and resident education, financial and environmental benefits.
• The Sustainable Real Estate Management Company: The sustainable office environment, vendors, certifications and accreditations, networking and marketing.

You can see how the elective course work is relevant and interesting to the growing property management industry. In a short amount of time, you can secure the title as “green” and begin marketing yourself as a property manager who has a jump on the competition.

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