Green Building for Building Professionals

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
  • Achieve indoor a

Event Information

Course
When: 9/16/2010 - 9/17/2010 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Where: Longview, WA Lower Columbia Contractors Association
Cowlitz County Expo Center
1900 7th Avenue

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Contact: Amanda Fields
BIA of Washington
111 West 21st Avenue
Olympia, WA 98501

Phone: 360-352-7800
Fax: 360-352-7801
E-Mail Address: amandaf@biaw.com
NAHB Member Fee: $255
Non-member Fee: $305


Instructor: Ted Clifton

Sponsoring HBA: BIA of Washington
Sponsoring HBA Website: www.biaw.com

 

  • Designations:
    CGA, CGB, CGP, GMR
  • Related Topics:
    Air Quality, Building Materials, Certified Graduate Associate (CGA), Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), Certified Green Professional (CGP), Courses, Designations, Education, Energy, Energy & Home Environment Policies, Energy Code Issues, Environment, For Builders, Graduate Master Remodeler (GMR), Green Building, Green Building & Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Energy & Water Efficiency, Indoor Environment, Infill/Brownfields, Land Development, StormWater, Water Quality, Wetlands, Wildlife & Endangered Species
  • 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
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