when i grow up

i wanna be a green building consultant,
inshaAllah,
but i have absolutely no building experience
as an architect, developer, or even real estate agent.
however, this interest / hobby just will not go away.
it’s time to make a plan to get there
and educate myself:

architecture 2030
http://www.architecture2030.org/
2030’s mission is to rapidly transform the US and global Building Sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis. Our goal is straightforward: to achieve a dramatic reduction in the global-warming-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the Building Sector by changing the way buildings and developments are planned, designed and constructed.

US green building council
http://www.usgbc.org/
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices.

greenbuild365
http://www.greenbuild365.org/
Greenbuild365, USGBC’s interactive green building learning portal, is a tool to engage professionals from a broad range of disciplines-design, construction, real estate, education and more - in the growing sustainability movement, connecting them to the knowledge they need to be active contributors to the changing dynamics of the industry.

green building certification institute
http://www.gbci.org/
While the U.S. Green Building Council handles the development of the LEED Rating System and offers LEED-based education programs, the LEED Professional Accreditation program is independently administered under the Green Building Certification Institute to allow for balanced, objective management of the credential.

urban land institute
http://www.uli.org/
The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

national association of home builders
http://www.nahb.org/
NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority.
The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.