ASHRAE recently announced its inaugural cohort of Certified Decarbonization Professionals (CDPs).
Individuals who earned this designation demonstrate competency to assess, analyze, and develop effective and sustainable strategies to reduce or eliminate the life-cycle carbon footprint of buildings. This certification enables industry professionals to demonstrate to peers, employers, and building owners competency in critical building decarbonization job tasks.
Since the program’s launch earlier this year, the CDP has been the most applied-for ASHRAE certification. Eligibility requirements include education and work experience, a code of professional conduct and passing a rigorous certification exam validating competency in building decarbonization job tasks across eight domains, which include decarbonization drivers, project planning and development, construction and renovation, passive and active efficiency, facility management, and distributed energy resources.
For more information about the ASHRAE Certified Decarbonization Professional program and how to apply, visit ashrae.org/certification.
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