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Considering attending a workshop? Here’s why you should… sooner than later. Green Building Education Training Meets a Variety of Continuing Education Needs
LEED® Green Associate - Pre-Requisite
AIA® / CES Provider Program
ABC Green Contractor Certification
PA Department of Labor & Industry, Uniform Construction Code (UCC)
PA Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors & Geologists
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Types of Training
Commercial Design & Construction Gain an overall understanding of the Green Building Design and Construction process via our Green Advantage® workshop. This full day program presents LEED® specific construction related concepts which are beneficial to both the contractor and design professional, by “connecting the LEED® dots” throughout the building process.The goal of the training is to understand and enforce the core concepts and construction principles behind sustainable buildings, integrate green practices and strategies into construction processes and, become knowledgeable enough about the LEED® rating system, as it applies to construction, to support the design team and building owner throughout the construction process.This workshop includes segments of our Fundamentals of Sustainability I and qualifies for 7.5 LEED® specific credentialing hours for both BD&C and ID&C disciplines, 8 CES credits for AIA, and 8 PDH units for registered professional engineers. This course does not focus on test prep materials. Residential Building & Construction Green Building Education has developed a training program, “Building the Green Home”, which is beneficial for not only contractors and trades-people in the residential building construction industry, but also for developers and homeowners. The Residential program was developed through collaboration between home builders/developers and crafts persons. This curriculum is essentially industry specific to new construction, but it also contains aspects of renovation/additions and modular/manufactured housing. It gives the attendees knowledge of current ratings systems and explores the categories of rating systems and tools. It also affords an understanding of the prescriptive systems that assign points to various conservation features, computational systems which use tools to estimate energy consumption and performance systems that assess the energy efficiency ratings based on past fuel consumption. The extent of field validation/verification of individual systems and tools is discussed. An overview of the use and implementation of a home energy rating systems; LEED®, Green Globes®, NAHB®, Energy Star, RESNET®, HERS® is also included. The Residential program meets the same high standards as our commercial offering and can adequately prepare the attendee for many of the industry’s certification tests. Top Green building methodologies are well on their way to becoming the standard for new construction and the rehabilitation of buildings and homes. No longer a passing fad States, Municipalities as well as both public and private entities are reaping the benefits of going green. Green Saves Safely™ will prepare code officials, building inspectors, elected officials, planners, and design and construction professionals to recognize and understand green building elements and systems. The seminar begins by defining green building, introducing key principles and an exploration of building components: Site, Resource Efficiency, Energy and Renewables, Water Efficiency, and Indoor Environmental Quality. Attendees will be shown the most current and leading edge construction products and techniques. In the second half of Green Saves Safely™ participants learn about the next generation of green buildings, examples include: Living Buildings, Carbon and Water Neutral, and Passive Survivability. The next section, “Integrating Green into the Regulatory Process” addresses green building as it relates to the I-codes, the NEC, NFC and NSPC. Course instructors will demonstrate how code and code official’s play a role in tackling the most challenging environmental and national security issues. The day concludes with an overview of national green building and energy programs; building and employee certifications; and finally Federal Policy and Incentives for energy and green initiatives. Green Associate This two session course will provide an overview of the LEED Green Associate credentialing process, as well as give helpful tips and resources for passing the exam. The LEED Green Associate credential is a new designation for 2009, but it is also the first step in obtaining a LEED AP specialization under the new LEED v3. This course will review logistics of taking the exam, including format and content, provide tips on how to prepare for the exam, and provide you with sample questions. No course can provide “all the answers to the exam” and in order to pass you will still need to spend additional study time outside this review course in order to prepare for the exam. Top GBE: Fundamentals of Sustainability, Part I This two hour workshop will assist individuals who want to become familiar with LEED® and are seeking foundational knowledge to benefit their role in the industry. The workshop will give the attendee the ability to understand the green building movement and the application of sustainability in the marketplace, understand and enforce the core concepts and construction principles behind sustainable buildings, integrate green practices and strategies into construction processes and, become knowledgeable enough about the LEED® rating system to apply it to their particular field of endeavor. Attendees will also receive a general knowledge of several industry rating systems, with a broader focus on the LEED® rating system, its standards and requirements. This course does not contain test prep materials. Top GBE: Fundamentals of Sustainability, Part II Take your LEED® skills to the next level through the theory and application of the LEED® process, credit outlines and intents, reference standards and requirements. This half day workshop is focused on the individual who wants to become a LEED® Green Associate or LEED® AP and is seeking a deeper understanding of the LEED® rating systems prior to selecting a discipline for further study or exam preparation. The workshop will give the attendee the ability to analyze green design and construction and understand the application of sustainability. This course does not focus on test prep materials. Top This one session course will provide an overview of the various green building rating systems available on the market today. Discussion will focus greatly on the USGBC and its LEED Rating system, while touching base on other rating systems like Green Globes and Energy Star. There will also be an introduction to the credentialing opportunities available to individuals, such as becoming Green Advantage certified, or a LEED Accredited Professional. Top |
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