Green Building Training Series

Office of Sustainability's Green Building Training Program

The City of Raleigh's Office of Sustainability is continuing the Green Building Training Series this year. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly referred to as the stimulus package. The Office of Sustainability will offer classes and certifications for a $25.00 refundable fee per class to construction professionals who live, work or do business within the City of Raleigh. All classes will be available on a first come-first serve basis.

The Green Building Training Series Program empowers small businesses with the knowledge and skills to market themselves in the growing green economy. The program also ensures that Raleigh has a skilled workforce trained in cutting-edge technologies, enabling the City and its residents to build greener, more energy efficient, and smarter.

The training classes are being offerred in partnership with Wake Technical Community College and the North Carolina Solar Center. The classes are posted on Green Building Training Series Schedule and include Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Sustainable Landscaping, Green Plumbing, and Building Performance Institute/energy auditing.

Classes for which registration is currently available:

Class Name	Class Date	Registration Form Link
Understanding the Green Home Market: Real Estate Agent Edition	April 3, 2012	Green Home Market Registration
Understanding the Valuation of Green Home Features - Appraiser's Class	April 17, 2012	Green Home Valuation Registration
Solar Photovoltaic (register by Jan. 31)	February 6-10, 2012	Class is full; wait list available: Solar Photovoltaic Registration
BPI Envelope/Shell (register by Feb. 6)	February 16-19, 2012	BPI Envelope Registration
Solar Thermal (register by Feb. 20)	February 27-March 2, 2012	Solar Thermal Registration