• News Overview
• Welcome Letter
• Solar Thermal Making a Difference
• Part 2 of The Bainey Group
• How We Started
• Instructor Spotlight
• Certification Success Story Zachary Bidle
• We Want to Hear from You!
• Green Tips from Chap Vail of New Jersey
• DSIRE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy?
• New to the Green Scene?
• "Business as Usual" Energy Efficiency Decision Approved
• High Performance Building Requires a High Performance Team

Green Advantage Certification Training adheres to the integrated green design philosophy and the collaborative approach of sustainable building. Understanding the interdependencies of a building’s various systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and landscaping) is fundamental to creating a design and construction process that will produce a cost effective, environmentally responsible, durable and desirable building project.

Wondering where and how to get started? Green Advantage Certification is an excellent way to demonstrate your green building qualifications to the public.

Training covers topics such as:

• financial considerations of building green
• environmental impact of traditional construction practices
• green building rating systems
• integrated and collaborative design
• site orientation
• sustainable foundation
• wall and roofing systems
• managing and reducing construction waste
• sustainable HVAC systems
• commissioning projects
• indoor air quality
• daylighting and artificial lighting
• green finishes like flooring, paint, non-toxic materials
• landscaping and sustainable paving options
• heat island effect… and much more!
  

To find out more details, visit our website or send this link to another building-related practitioner that you think might be interested in Green Advantage’s Certification and training.

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