Choosing Eco-Friendly Materials
In-Person Class or Virtual Course
Valid for continuing education hours for specialized LEED professionals (GBCI no. 0920003196)
Clients: Architects, Engineers and Designers
Level: Intermediate
GBCI Credits: 7 hours
Content
This seven-hour course allows all actors involved in choosing eco-friendly materials to rigorously evaluate the relevant criteria, certifications and approvals. An overview of the current market offer gives participants practical insights for concrete application. The new criteria of the LEED® v4 system for product attributes and environmental impact are also discussed.
Objectives
1. Understand the environmental impact of materials
2. Master the different environmental certifications for products
3. Determine if a product is environmentally friendly
4. Interpret and validate the documentation required for a LEED® project
5. Acquire tools to make it easier to select eco-friendly materials
Selling and Positioning your Products in a LEED® v4 Project
In-Person Class or Virtual Course
Clients: Manufacturers and Distributors
Level: Intermediate
GBCI Credits: 7 hours
Content
This training is intended for manufacturers and distributors of building materials who wish to participate in sustainable building projects seeking LEED, WELL or other certifications. The training also allows them to highlight the environmental attributes of their products and use them as leverage to sell and implement this type of project.
Objectives
1. Learn more about your products and showcase their environmental qualities
2. Establish the criteria for selecting different products in a project
3. Provide the right documentation
4. Avoid “greenwashing”
5. Develop a method for approaching specifiers and general contractors.
Contractor's Role and Responsibilities in a LEED® v4 Project
In-Person Class or Virtual Course
Valid for continuing education hours for specialized LEED professionals (GBCI no. 920003329)
Clients: General Contractors, Subcontractors and Real Estate Developers
Level: Intermediate
GBCI Credits: 4 hours
Content
This four-hour course gives contractors and promoters a solid understanding of the issues in a project seeking LEED® certification. The contractor orchestrates and establishes the rules to be rigorously followed from the outset to ensure that the client's mandate is successfully carried out. By gaining this expertise, contractors and promoters open themselves up the sustainable building market and get the tools they need to make it profitable.
Objectives
1. Understand LEED® v4 certification requirements
2. Establish a proper process for document collection
3. Understand how to develop and implement management plans under the contractor’s responsibility in a LEED® project
4. Conduct exercises on good LEED® practices for implementation on construction sites
5. Transition to greener practices
Contractor's Role and Responsibilities in a LEED® v4 Project
In-Person Class or Virtual Course
Valid for continuing education hours for specialized LEED professionals (GBCI no. 0920003180)
Clients: General Contractors, Subcontractors and Real Estate Developers
Level: Intermediate
GBCI Credits: 7 hours
Content
This seven-hour course gives contractors and promoters a solid understanding of the issues in a project seeking LEED® certification. The contractor orchestrates and establishes the rules to be followed rigorously from the outset to ensure that the client's mandate is successfully carried out. By gaining this expertise, contractors and promoters open themselves up the sustainable building market and get the tools they need to make it profitable.
Objectives
1. Understand sustainable building and LEED® certification
2. Target issues and opportunities for different stakeholders
3. Determine each person's roles and responsibilities
4. Assess compliance with LEED® certification requirements
5. Establish a proper process for document collection
6. Understand how to develop and implement management plans under the contractor’s responsibility in a LEED® project
7. Conduct exercises on good LEED® practices for implementation on construction sites
8. Establish a proper process to make it profitable