Green Building and Sustainable Design
On the national level, architects, builders and developers have increasingly focused on sustainable design. Green buildings allow for energy, dollar, and emissions savings, while creating environmentally friendly infrastructure. For your convenience, CleanEdison has created a series of online courses which will educate you about innovative new building, infrastructure, and design practices, as well as the governing bodies who regulate them. CleanEdison's electronic Sustainable Design courses are available online, and can be taken on your schedule, over any period of time. Whether you are already in the building industry looking for specialized education or an individual looking for an introduction to the green economy, CleanEdison has the course for you!
Courses Available:
RESNET HERS Rater Training - RESNET HERS Rater Training certifies you to verify home audit energy savings, allowing homeowners to qualify for energy efficient mortgages, the ENERGY STAR Homes program and the DOE's Building America Program. This five-day classroom course will include three days of lecture, one day of field training and a written exam, granting you the RESNET HERS as well as two additional provisional ratings. Register now
LEED Certification and Green Building: An Introduction - This 1-hour interactive online course introduces you to green building and green certification programs, including LEED. The course begins with a look at what green is, why it is popular, and what impacts it has on the environment. It then moves into how the AIA standard forms provide for sustainable design issues. It wraps up by taking a close look at the USGBC's LEED Certification and Accreditation process. Register now
Deconstruction Training - CleanEdison's Deconstruction Training is the premiere comprehensive Building Material Reuse and Deconstruction (BMR&D) course in the United States. We will teach you how to reduce consumption, minimize pollution, create value-added markets for waste materials, and expand your job opportunities in the construction and demolition fields. Register now
EnergyStar 3.0 - CleanEdison developed its EnergyStar 3.0 class, available both in a classroom setting and online, as a refresher course for legacy raters. EnergyStar 3.0 will examine and explain changes made in the Standard's newest edition. Register now
Greening of Healthcare Materials - This convenient one-hour online course reviews greening issues for the healthcare industry. The curriculum covers selecting products for sustainable design, building maintenance and follow-up, sources for data and studies, and the relationship between green products and healthcare issues. You will also gain an introductory understanding of green program standards such as LEED and BEES 3.0. Register now
Weatherization - CleanEdison offers customized in-house construction to companies and organizations looking to develop or enhance skills in weatherization. Our curriculum combines classroom and hands-on training to cover topics such as energy conservation theory, appropriate air sealing methods, insulation types, and blower door application. Register now
Introduction to Whole Building Design - Whole Building Design starts with viewing buildings as integrated systems instead of a series of independent components, and revolves around designing energy efficient buildings. This one-hour online course will touch on the most important topics in forming a holistic approach to building design, including natural ventilation, photovoltaic systems, and passive solar energy. Register now
Insulated Concrete Forms: Today's Building Blocks - This interactive online course will introduce you to Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), a new and growing trend in the building sciences. CleanEdison will teach you how to how to apply this fundamental building technique to LEED and National Green Building Standard projects. Register now
LED Lighting - CleanEdison's LED Lighting Webinar will introduce you to energy efficient lighting trends and their marketability, as well as outline selling tools for installers and distributors. Register now
Sales and Marketing for Energy Efficiency - A three-hour online course will educate you on how to build a presence for your energy auditing business, while providing you with the tools to properly quote your services, and to find and access government and corporate incentives. Register now
Entry to Passive House - The Passive House methodology is a design technique which builds super energy efficient homes, which consume 70-90% less fuel, electricity and water than a conventionally built house. Take CleanEdison's two hour online interactive course and introduce yourself to the future of efficient building practices. Register now
Sustainable Design: Materials - This 3-hour online course looks at several materials as examples and reviews how they comply with the concept of sustainability. The course also examines materials with respect to the requirements of certified building programs, such as LEED. Register now
Sustainable Design: Masonry - This 2-hour interactive online course is intended to help building designers understand how the use of masonry materials is considered sustainable or green. The course provides a set of recommendations on accepting masonry as the material of choice for construction and tips on how to include the aspects of sustainability into construction documents. Register now
Sustainable Design: Brick Masonry - Brick masonry, due to brick's inherent sustainable qualities, is quickly becoming a key aspect of green building design and construction. Take CleanEdison's one hour online course and introduce yourself to a staple building material in a new, greener way. Register now
High Performance EIFs for Sustainable Construction - This one-hour online course outlines key architectural decisions relating to the Exterior Insulation Finishing System (EIFS), and illustrates how architects can incorporate EIFS into building designs that maximize aesthetic value, building longevity, sustainability, LEED ratings and cost-effectiveness. Register now
Regenerative Landscape Design: Shelters - This 3-hour interactive online course examines how a shelter can exist harmoniously with the land and ecosystem by adapting to natural resources without disrupting them. The discussion will touch on planning and designing techniques such as earth sheltering and solar power. Register now
Residential Green Building Design, Construction, and Accreditation - Green Building is rapidly becoming more mainstream, and in the process, the concept has become vaguer and harder to grasp. This 4-hour interactive online course starts by debunking many green building myths and then moves into a comprehensive discussion of its elements. It will also take a close look at green building in relation to many aspects of design and construction, including issues dealing with sites, landscaping, foundations, frames, exterior finishes, plumbing, appliances, insulation, ventilation, windows, finishes, and flooring. Register now
Historic Preservation: Energy Conservation - In historic buildings, many measures can result in the inappropriate alteration of important architectural features, orcause serious damage to the historic building materials through unwanted chemical reactions or moisture caused deterioration. This 1-hour interactive online course has been specifically developed to assist with energy conservation measures and weatherization improvements on such buildings. Register now
Level I Thermographer Training - This course is the first step to achieving the knowledge necessary to use and excel at infrared camera use. As a new infrared camera user you will learn a variety of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance applications. Attendees completing all training course requirements and a thermography field assignment will receive a Level I Infrared Thermography Certification. Register now
Level II Thermographer Training - CleanEdison's Level II Infrared Infrared Training Course is designed for the practicing Level I thermographer who is interested in more advanced infrared training. This infrared training course focuses on strengthening and improving Infrared skills for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance applications. Register now
Level III Thermographer Training - Level III Infrared Training provides advanced infrared training for Level II thermographers interested in furthering their expertise so they can begin and manage infrared thermographic programs. This course covers advanced thermographic techniques, infrared program management, temperature measurement device selection, calculating program ROI, and developing written infrared testing and inspection procedures. Register now
GasFindIR - Take GasFindIR and learn how to use infrared cameras to detect and identify gas leaks. Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn a GasFindIR usage training certification. Register now
Infrared Building Science Training - Infrared Building Science introduces you to the basics utilities of infrared imaging cameras, and the processes thermographers use to predict, investigate, identify and report upon building conditions and performance. Register now
IR Electrical Inspection - Learn how to perform infrared imaging on electrical inspections in commercial, industrial and private settings. This course will discuss required equipment, safety measures, marketing techniques for your business, and inspection methods. Register now
IR Roofing Inspection - This infrared imaging course is a specialty course which covers different roofing types, typical roofing problems, and roof specific inspection methods. Register now
RTools - SC6000-4000 - This Course will introduce you to RTools Radiometric and SC6000/SC4000 software systems. These two electronic packages explore infrared theory, infrared camera operation, and functionality. Take CleanEdison's online course to make the most of your infrared imaging equipment. Register now
Thermal Imaging for Energy Audits Certification - This four day expert level course will cover in-depth infrared camera use, analysis and reporting, allowing you to perform weatherization work in multifamily homes. Register now
Building Science 3.5 Day Certification - This three and a half day course will certify both new infrarred camera users and practicing thermographers to practice commercial and residential building inspections. Register now
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 22 2012 23:53
