August 28, 2008
Growing Green Events and Courses
Wilson Community College provides quality educational programs and workshops to increase the knowledge and practice of sustainability. The College offers a variety of Webinars and educational programs such as Biodiesel, Energy Awareness, and Green Advantage® for Commercial Contractors. Wilson Community College is committed to offering workshops and programs to develop new knowledge and skills that enable our citizens to be better stewards of the planet. Check our events page to see what’s coming up.
Green Advantage® for Commercial Contractors
Instructors:
Jim Bell, LEED AP, of Bobbitt Design Build, Raleigh, NC
Thursday July 24, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Room E-101
Wilson Community College
902 Herring Ave.
Wilson, NC 27893
Course Fee: $250.00 (Includes Exam fee)
This course is designed to prepare commercial contractors and sub contractors for the Green Advantage® Certification Exam. The program utilizes real world, practical information to teach students the core concepts and construction principles behind sustainable building practices. Upon completion, students will have reviewed a variety of green practices in the construction process designed to reduce negative environmental impacts, and be prepared to take the commercial version of the Green Advantage® Certification Exam. A LEED® Innovation Credit, http://www.greenadvantage.org/usgbc-usgbc.php, can be granted for a project if a significant percentage of a project's building force is Green Advantage® Certified prior to the commencement of construction.
Topics covered include: rationale for green buildings, the design process, an overview of the LEED® rating system, construction operations, construction waste management practices, siting, the building structure, walls, windows, roofs, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and equipment.
The course fee includes course registration and the Green Advantage® Certification Exam fee. The Green Advantage exam is TBA. Participants have 90 days from the course date to take the exam.Space is limited to 20 registrants. Pre-registration is required.
For more information or to register, call or email:
Margie Norfleet (252) 246-1210, mnorfleet@wilsoncc.edu
Green Advantage® was established with grant funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and The Nature Conservancy. Green Advantage® is a non-profit national certification for building-related practitioners.
