Green Associate

Sustainability Professionals - Green Associate

CPCC’s Center for Sustainability recognizes that environmental sustainability contributes to the overall wellbeing of the surrounding community and that as Charlotte grows, it will become increasingly more important for each of us to do our part and choose “green.”

Private and public organizations are helping lead this sustainability charge, turning more and more to “green” construction to help reduce costs and shrink their carbon footprints. As a result, professionals who demonstrate a working knowledge of green design, construction and
operations will be in high demand going forward. In fact, a study published by Pew Charitable Trusts reported that the “clean-energy economy” grew 9.1 percent between 1998 and 2007 to 777,000 jobs.

In response to this growing trend, CPCC has designed its new Green Associate program to provide the necessary background instruction and study groups to support working professionals like carpenters, realtors, developers and others, in preparing for the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Green Associate credential test, an industry designation that demonstrates an individual’s green building expertise.

Objectives:

• Identify the key components of the LEED rating system, including the intents and associated concepts of each
• LEED credit category
• Discuss the overall LEED certification process
• Recognize successful LEED strategies and measurements for achieving credit category goals
• Explain regulations, recognitions and incentives related to each credit category

Who Should Attend:

• Carpenters/Tradesmen
• Realtors
• Developers
• Product manufacturers/suppliers/representatives
• People interested in learning more about green building (could include building professionals that have little to no prior green building knowledge)

CPCC’s Green Associate program includes USGBC-developed curriculum and is offered on the College’s Central Campus. The certificate features 5 days of training and consists of the following four courses:

1. (USGBC) LEED Core Concepts + Strategies
   - Length: Full Day - Tuition: $345
2. Green Associate Study Group
   - Length: 6 hours instructor led; 20 hours peer group -Tuition: $250
3. Common Sense Buildings
   - Length: Full Day - Tuition: $355
4. Selling green without greenwashing
   - Length: Half Day - Tuition: $200

Classes start this fall

Upon successful completion of the program, students will have fulfilled the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). GCBI Green Associate Exam fees separate. Program may be free-ofcharge to Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funded students. To learn more about eligibility, please visit www.cpcc.edu/changingcareers.

Contact: To learn more about CPCC’s new Green Associate program, please call 704.330.4223.