Certified Decarbonization Professional (CDP)
Issued by
ASHRAE
The CDP certification validates competency of the decarbonization professional to assess, analyze, and develop effective and sustainable strategies that reduce/eliminate the life-cycle carbon footprint of new and existing buildings. The CDP validates competency in these key domains: Decarbonization Drivers, Project Planning, Project Development, Construction and Renovation, Passive Efficiency, Active Efficiency, Facility Management, and Distributed Energy Resources.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
Skills
- Adopt a Whole Building Life-Cycle Assessment (WLCA)
- Compare Baseline and Low-Carbon Envelope Systems
- Create a Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
- Evaluate and Recommend Electrification Strategies
- Evaluate Energy Storage System Technologies
- Evaluate EV Charging Plan
- Evaluate Financial Incentives and Rebates
- Evaluate Government Policies, Codes and Regulations
- Evaluate the Procurement of Low/No Carbon Electricity
- Identify and Compare Base and Alternative HVAC&R Systems
- Identify Decarbonization Drivers
- Measure Embodied and Operational Carbon and GHG Emissions
- Prioritize Materials to Reduce Carbon Emissions
- Recommend Opportunities for Generating Renewable Energy Onsite
- Recommend Refrigerant Management Plan
- Use Data Management to Reduce Operational Carbon
- Utilize Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)