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reen Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), the North American Green Roof Industry Association, is pleased to announce the launch of the new Green Roof Professional (GRP) Accreditation Program on June 5, 2009 at the 7th Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference in Atlanta, GA hosted by GRHC.

130 Conference Delegates were the first to complete the newly launched Green Roof Professional (GRP) Accreditation Exam. The test covered the key areas of knowledge expected of a Green Roof Professional and encompassed five areas of concentration including pre-design, design, contract management, quality assurance and support, and maintenance. GRP accreditation will verify the designated GRP has attained a level of the interdisciplinary knowledge needed in the design, installation and maintenance of green roof systems. GRP accreditation also provides continuing education credits for AIA, ASLA, APA and LEED.