LEED Green Associate Exam Prep - Training Course

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
March 8, 2013 8 AM – 5 PM
The Northeast Pennsylvania Branch of the Central Pennsylvania US Green Building Council, in conjunction with Wilkes University and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, invites you to join us for the LEED Green Associate Exam Prep class.

This course introduces attendees to the principles behind high performance green building and the LEED Green Building Rating System, the most widely used tool for assessing green buildings worldwide. The discussion will begin by discussing what green buildings are, why they are important, and how they are created. The concept of integrative design is then introduced as the key to engaging LEED cost-effectively, followed by an introduction of LEED, the structure of the LEED Rating system, its purpose, and its certification process. The remainder of the course will focus on the core concepts of LEED, its intent, and the principles associated its credits, which are organized around five primary categories of environmental and human health issues. The course will conclude with a discussion of the LEED exam structure and by outlining the process for becoming a LEED Accredited Professional.

Instructor: John Boecker, AIA, an architect living in Wellsville, PA, currently serves as a partner in 7group, a green building consulting firm. He has concentrated his architectural practice exclusively on designing high-performance green buildings since 1996. He has practiced architecture in New Haven, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, in addition to his current workplace in Central Pennsylvania.
Date & Time: March 8, 2013 from 8 AM – 5 PM.
Cost: $350 per attendee includes lunch, PDH Hours: 8

Registration: To register click on the following link: http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/1703.asp or call 570-408-4235 or email: continuedlearning@wilkes.edu
This course will be held on the campus of Wilkes University on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Registration deadline March 1, 2013
Seating is limited and is going quick so register early!
Event Partners:

This Event is brought to you by the Northeast Pennsylvania branch of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Wilkes University and the Northeast Pennsylvania Alliance.

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The Northeast Pennsylvania Branch of the Central Pennsylvania US Green Building Council, in conjunction with Friedman Electric and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, invites you to join us for a “Lunch and Learn” event hosted by Benco Dental, located in the Centerpoint Commerce and Trade Park, Pittston, PA.

Please join us for a live presentation from the EPA about the Commercial Building Energy Star Rating Program. This event is via a live internet webinar. Participants will learn about the Energy Star program for commercial buildings and how you can obtain an Energy Star Rating. Emily Linn from the EPA will present on the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool for building energy tracking and benchmarking. She will also explain how the Energy Star rating is achieved, models of success, guidelines for Energy Management, and how it all works together. The tool is meant for non-residential buildings, including a wide range of building types from commercial to institutional to hotels, etc. and she will explain how the Portfolio Manager works and what qualifiers are required to obtain a rating. There will be a Q&A session following the presentation.
Date & Time: February 22, 2013 January 25, 2013 from 11:30 – 1:30.
Cost: $5 for members and $10 for non-members

Registration: To register contact Jan Russell at the Greenspring Institute at (215) 703-8515 or Barry Hendrickson at Benco Dental at (570) 602-6835 .
Payment: Payment can be made at the door ($5 for USGBC members and $10 for non-members) in the form of cash or check (made payable to “Central PA USGBC.” Lunch will be provided and includes a vegetarian option. Seating is limited and is going quick so register early!
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All attendees should follow the signs that say “visitors” and park in the front lot. Entrance will be granted through the main entrance by pressing the buzzer and being admitted by the receptionist. Visitor name badges will be pre-printed for those attendees that registered in advance. Other visitors must sign in on the lobby computer to create a name badge. Badges must be worn while in the facility and scanned (signed out) on the same computer when leaving the facility.

Event Partners:

This Event is brought to you by the Northeast Pennsylvania branch of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Friedman Electric and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance.

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