CANCELED: Lunch & Learn: Building Green with Sustainable Profits

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Building Green with Sustainable Profits
Florida Green Building Coalition CILB PROVIDER NO.  0004878
 
COURSE NAME: Building Green with Sustainable Profits COURSE #:  0608297 CEUS:   1   Hour CATEGORIES:     1  General   __W/C   ___WPS       BPS  __L&R  __Advanced COURSE DESCRIPTION: This seminar will present the building science of integrated whole-house systems along with five key elements that represent green building construction practices. Focus will be on fitting green building practices into affordable housing utilizing quality construction methods along with readily available materials. Field examples of basic as well as advanced green building strategies will be critiqued – what worked and what hasn’t over the past twenty-five years.  How various building components interact with each other to effect health, building maintenance, water conservation, and energy efficiency will also be addressed. COURSE OUTLINE: Subjects Covered: Minutes Category Course Overview – Guiding Principles ......................................................... 5 ............... General The “Five Pillars” of Green building .............................................................. 10 ............. General  Energy Conservation  Materials Selection and Handling  Water Conservation Strategies  Indoor Air Quality  Marketing Strategies Zero Energy Homes – Field Study ................................................................. 10 ............. General Specific Built Examples and Details .............................................................. 25 ............. General  Passive solar cooling strategies  Insulation versus infiltration control.  Weather barriers and flashing  Alternative materials and methods  Water conservation examples Wrap up and Q&A ........................................................................................... 10 ............. General Total – 60 Minutes; Total CE – 1 hour COURSE OBJECTIVES: Participants will learn the following green building principles and practices in construction:  Quality Construction Practices  Indoor Air Quality Management  Energy Conservation  Material Selection and Handling  Water Conservation Strategies METHOD OF PRESENTATION: This will be a classroom presentation, lecture style using a PowerPoint Presentation and Handouts.  INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS: (Shall meet any one of the following:) A) College degree in relevant field B) State Licensed Contractor with at least 5 years experience in field C) Qualified subject matter expert METHOD OF EVALUATION FOR COURSE PARTICIPANTS: Attendance of this class in its entirety will be deemed successful completion for participants.