Event

Title:: Green Building Basics and LEED
When:: 10.12.2009 08:30 AM
Where:: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center - Abingdon
Category:: Chapter Event

Description

For those new to green building, this instructor-led course offers an introduction to USGBC, green building principles and the fundamentals of the LEED Rating System. It includes topics on climate change and building impacts; motivators for green building; and conventional versus integrative approaches – and the associated benefits – to building design, construction and operations. This is the first step in building your knowledge of USGBC, LEED and green building best practices and is a recommended prerequisite for any 200 or 300-level LEED education program.
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Venue

Venue:: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Street:: One Partnership Circle
ZIP:: 24212
City:: Abingdon
State:: Virginia
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The U.S. Green Building Council Southwest Virginia Chapter promotes sustainable practices for the built environment through education and leadership in our community.
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In early 2003, several members of a Roanoke, Virginia, architecture and engineering firm were working with USGBC on a LEED-registered project and, at the same time, preparing to take the LEED AP exam.
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