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Contractor Training Program

SPONSORS
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Thank you to the following Sponsors for the Event:
 
       
USGBC Chicago
Wilbur Wright College
Illinois DCEO
MCA
The City of Chicago:
Department of Environment
DCAP
 
 
       
 
 
     
       
 
   

Green Building: The Nuts and Bolts for Contractors

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Friday, June 22, 2007
7:30am – 4:30pm

LOCATION:

Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
Chicago, IL

ADMISSION:

Limited to 65 Attendees

$225.00 for early registrants.

$275 for those who RSVP one week or less before their requested workshop

Fee includes a take-home binder, breakfast, and lunch.

AGENDA:

This Workshop is designed to enhance your knowledge about green building strategies and procedures, the LEED® rating system, and the requirements that need to be met on the construction site to achieve a certified structure. Topics will include:

  • Why Green Building matters - market forces, economics, permitting and building codes, and financial incentives
  • The Green Building Team, and your role as a contractor
  • Construction Methods
  • Energy and Water Efficiency, and Indoor Air Quality techniques
  • Building Commissioning
  • Management of construction waste
  • Procurement of green building materials  and
  • Documentation for LEED® credits

Instructors for this Workshop were selected from a group of architects, contractors, and government personnel who have extensive experience in designing, building, permitting, commissioning, and documenting LEED®-certified structures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Victoria Cooper, PhD. at the Wilbur Wright College
Environmental Technology Program:
773-481-8610 or vcooper@ccc.edu

Helen J Kessler, AIA, LEED AP, Chair of the USGBC Chicago
Chapter, Education and Research Committee:
hjkessler@hjkesslerassociates.com

JOIN THE CHICAGO CHAPTER:

If you are not a Chapter member and would like to join please check out this link

If you have any questions about joining, please contact Chris Hewitt at hewitt@aisc.org
EVENT REGRISTRATION:

Please fill out the registration form and mail to fax to Victoria Cooper, PhD. at the Wilbur Wright College.

 
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