Points, Badges and Advanced Certificates
Earn Points by viewing courses, leaving reviews and participating in other community features. Redeem your points for account upgrades and once in a month sweepstakes!
Complete courses and earn badges to show your knowledge on a specific topic.
Whether its to study in a group for your LEED or WELL exam or brainstorm sustainability ideas.
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Welcome home to GBRI’s Community where we don’t stop with just learning!
Think beyond your diplomas and credentials. At GBRI we want to reward and recognize all your dedicated efforts, achievements, and contributions in and outside your classroom. As a leader in sustainability education, we are excited to begin rewarding our community with points, issuing badges and award advanced certificates.
Welcome home to GBRI’s Community where we don’t stop with just learning!
Points
Earn Points by viewing courses, leaving reviews, and participating in other community features. Redeem your points for account upgrades and once in a month sweepstakes!
During the soft launch (March 4-March 17 2021), earn 2x points for participating in building the community and helping us fix the minor kinks. You have the option to provide your feedback on design of badges, reward systems, missing images, broken pages, etc.
In addition to the points, you will be entered a lottery to win a kindle or gift card or an account upgrade.
We will be awarding 3 Kindles and 50 Sustainability Leader/Platinum membership accounts worth more than $10,000.
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We will be awarding 50 Sustainability Platinum membership accounts worth more than $10,000 and Kindles
Badges
As a leader in sustainability education, we are excited to begin issuing badges to encourage sustainability learners to think beyond their diplomas and credentials.
Currently our members can earn 2 types of badges:
- Community badges: Earn badges for your continued contributions and roles within the sustainability community.
- Learning badges: Earn badges for your continued advances in learning and mastering sustainability topics.
Display your sustainability badges through LinkedIn and make potential employers see your continued growth in sustainability and green buildings. Inspire your peers, boost your credentials, and build your resume.
We are excited to debut our first badge on climate change
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A badge awarded for successful completion of courses related to social equity and continued advocacy.
A badge awarded for successful completion of courses related to gender equality such as UN SDG course series and continued advocacy.
A badge awarded for successful completion of UN SDG course series and continued advocacy on at least 3 SDGs
A badge awarded for successful completion of courses related to sustainable materials.
A badge awarded for successful completion of courses related to water conservation and water efficiency.
A badge awarded for successful completion of courses related to energy conservation and energy efficiency.
A badge awarded for successful completion of courses related to climate change and continued advocacy.
A badge awarded for successful completion of GBRI Biophilia series
Advanced Sustainability Certificates
The certification program is our means of rewarding individuals for all of their hard work in a way that advances their reputation, motivates continuous growth, and displays a professional understanding of sustainable practices to others.
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Get Started with a membership today and let’s play!
Rules and FAQs
Rules and FAQs
When can I start earning points?
You can start earning points as soon as you login to your account.
Can I see the break-up for activities and points earned?
| Activities that get Users Points | Points |
| Register GBRI Site | 100 |
| Login – first time | 50 |
| Change Profile Avatar | 100 |
| Change Cover Image | 100 |
| Min. % of Profile – 50% | 200 |
| Send and Accept Friend Requests | 10 |
| Comment on a post | 25 |
| Publish a post | 100 |
| Create new topic in forum/discussion | 50 |
| Join a group | 50 |
| Participate in a discussion | 35 |
| Report a Bug | 35 |
| Course Review | 35 |
| Course Feedback | 50 |
When will sweepstake winners be announced?
When offering a monthly sweepstakes, we will also include a countdown letting users know when it ends. The winners will be announced the next business day.
What if I don't want a Kindle?
If you are not interested in our sweepstakes prize, we are happy to offer you an Amazon gift card of equal value.
What is the difference between Points & Badges?
Points are earned though viewing courses, leaving reviews and participating in other community features. Points can be redeemed for rewards.
Badges are awarded to users based off their continued contributions with the sustainability community as well as through viewing courses. Badges can be added to your resume, displayed with your email signature, or shared on LinkedIn.