Fundamentals of Building Green
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Fundamentals of Building Green explains how different green building systems work together to make buildings efficient, healthy and resilient, as well as where the green building industry is headed.
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Online Workshop
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About This Workshop
Description
Understanding green building fundamentals is the building block of all GPRO training; all our trade-specific courses begin here. But what if you’re not a tradesperson or building operator and would like a better understanding of green building? This 2-day, online course is held through Google Meet and explains how different systems work together to make buildings efficient, healthy and resilient, as well as where the green building industry is headed. This course is ideal for a broad audience, including real estate, architecture, engineering, building trade professionals, and students interested in a career in architecture, real estate, and sustainability.
Learning Objectives
Understanding green building fundamentals is the building block of all GPRO training; all our trade-specific courses begin here. But what if you’re not a tradesperson or building operator and would like a better understanding of green building? This 2-day, online course is held through Google Meet and explains how different systems work together to make buildings efficient, healthy and resilient, as well as where the green building industry is headed. This course is ideal for a broad audience, including real estate, architecture, engineering, building trade professionals, and students interested in a career in architecture, real estate, and sustainability.
Learning Objectives
- Overview of green building strategies
- Economic and health benefits of green building
- Causes and impacts of changing climate on buildings
- Complying with green codes and standards
- The importance of building commissioning (systems quality assurance)
Speaker
Diana McCarthy-Bercury
Diana McCarthy-Bercury leads Earth Forward Group’s energy, workforce development, and climate resilience practice. She has broad technical expertise in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable building performance. She has advised on energy strategy, program design, and implementation for the private and public sector. Diana's an advocate for sustainability workforce development and education. Diana previously managed Connecticut energy efficiency fund workforce development programs for the region's largest energy provider, Eversource. She is a certified USGBC GPRO instructor, BPI Building Science Principles Instructor/Proctor and A Teacher Facilitator for the US Dept of Parks and Forest Project WET and Project Learning Tree environmental education trainings. Diana holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.
Diana McCarthy-Bercury leads Earth Forward Group’s energy, workforce development, and climate resilience practice. She has broad technical expertise in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable building performance. She has advised on energy strategy, program design, and implementation for the private and public sector. Diana's an advocate for sustainability workforce development and education. Diana previously managed Connecticut energy efficiency fund workforce development programs for the region's largest energy provider, Eversource. She is a certified USGBC GPRO instructor, BPI Building Science Principles Instructor/Proctor and A Teacher Facilitator for the US Dept of Parks and Forest Project WET and Project Learning Tree environmental education trainings. Diana holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.
Sponsors |
Innovator
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Innovator
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Pen
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Partner Level
AKF Group, LLC | ARCADIS | Bartlett Brainard Eacott, Inc.
Innovative Engineering Services, LLC | Peterson Engineering Group, LLC
Saxe Doernberger & Vita, PC. | Siemens
AKF Group, LLC | ARCADIS | Bartlett Brainard Eacott, Inc.
Innovative Engineering Services, LLC | Peterson Engineering Group, LLC
Saxe Doernberger & Vita, PC. | Siemens
Continuing Educational Credit
Construction Institute Project Management workshops are applicable towards prerequisite hours in PMI®'s Project Management Professionals (PMP®) program. Construction Institute is an AIA Registered Provider and a CCM Recertification Point Provider. Course attendees are eligible to receive 0.4 Continuing Education Units, 4 CCM Renewal Points, and/or 4 AIA Continuing Education Learning Units, verified through certificates of attendance, which are sent to participants after completion of workshop and assessment. Those wishing to receive AIA Continuing Education Learning Units and/or CCM Renewal Points should check in at the sign-in desk and fill out the appropriate attendance form(s) to receive credit.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to an event for a refund. If amount is outstanding, the entire amount will still be due the Construction Institute. Substitutions may be made before the start date of any event. Events may be rescheduled due to speaker conflict or severe weather. We reserve the right to cancel due to insufficient enrollment, in which case event fees will be refunded in full. Thank you for your consideration.
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Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to an event for a refund. If amount is outstanding, the entire amount will still be due the Construction Institute. Substitutions may be made before the start date of any event. Events may be rescheduled due to speaker conflict or severe weather. We reserve the right to cancel due to insufficient enrollment, in which case event fees will be refunded in full. Thank you for your consideration.
Recording and Photographic Release
Registration and attendance at, or participation in, Construction Institute events and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities by the Construction Institute. No other recording is allowed.