Its oldest and largest program, in terms of square footage, is the certification of new commercial and institutional buildings, with 1,946 projects already certified and 15,000 more that have applied for certification.
Certification is a process that takes several years, and tellingly, some big multinationals and other upstarts recently applied for certification, Jardim says.
More than 400 other schools have applied for certification, and last month that number rose by one school a day.
The appeal is of wider significance since Scientologists have applied for certification at other premises in England that they claim are used for religious worship.
Other engaged Scientologists will be keeping a clear thetan and a close eye on the case, as the organisation has previously unsuccessfully applied for certification at other premises in England that they claimed are for religious worship.
In fact, the CPSC disapproved one of Mattel's labs that applied for certification.
Run by Helen Sutherland, today the hotel is a thriving venue which in December 2010 successfully applied for certification allowing marriage and civil partnerships to be performed in the upper 'Tree-House Suite'.
Mr. Sitaras said St. Basil is applying for certification.
Companies have to pay to apply for certification, but EWG wouldn't disclose the fees.
If homeowners choose, they can apply for certification from the United States Green Building Council and the National Green Building Program.
