Green Building for Building Professionals (2 day course)
| Instructor: Arn McIntyre Learn how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value. This 2-day course for building professionals discusses strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction. You will learn how green homes provide buyers lower maintenance, better indoor air quality, and better long-term value. Techniques are also discussed for competitively differentiating your home products with increased indoor environmental quality as well as energy and resource efficiency. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to: • Locate and design green building development sites • Control moisture and durability for each component of the building envelope effectively • Employ resource-efficient materials to achieve comfortable, safe and sustainable buildings • Strategize ways to meet, exceed, and verify green building energy efficiency requirements • Implement indoor and outdoor water conservation practices |
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| Designations: CGA, CGB, CGP, GMR |
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| Related Topics: Air Quality, Building Materials, Certified Graduate Associate (CGA), Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), Certified Green Professional (CGP), Courses, Designations, Education, Energy, Energy & Green Building, Energy & Home Environment Policies, Energy Code Issues, Environment, For Builders, Graduate Master Remodeler (GMR), Green Building, Green Building & Energy Efficiency, Indoor Environment, Infill/Brownfields, Land Development, StormWater, Water Quality, Wetlands, Wildlife & Endangered Species |
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| Related Audiences: Consumers, Remodelers, Media and Press Staff, Architects/Planners/Designers, Builders/Contractors - Commercial, Real Estate Brokers and Agents, State and Local Association Leaders, Students and Faculty, Subcontractors/Specialty Trades, Executive Officers, Association Staff, HBA Staff, Manufacturers/Suppliers, Builders/Contractors - Custom, Builders/Contractors - Multifamily, Builders/Contractors - Production, Builders/Contractors - 50+ Housing, Builders/Contractors - Small Volume, Building and Fire Officials, Dealers/Distributors, Mortgage Professionals, Council Members, Members |
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 3, 2011 Friday Feb 4, 2011
Location
5700 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
