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Building with rock is more energy efficient than building with brick or concrete. Most earthen structures provide thermal mass, which is the ability to absorb, store & release heat energy.
Green Building Toolbox Talks ABC’s Green Building Toolbox Talks equips your company’s field supervisors to present a series of 52 sessions to educate, enlighten and enhance your employees’ knowledge and training about green construction practices on the jobsite. Learn more.
The national ABC network of 75 chapter offices across the country offer craft and apprenticeship training in more than 20 construction crafts as well as programs to elevate the skills of managers from field staff to senior executives. Find the chapter office nearest to you.
National Center for Construction Education and Research
ABC works closely with its general partner, the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), in the development and revision of standardized training programs. NCCER offers an array of green and energy-related training curricula and assessment programs that are tied to nationally-recognized and portable credentials. Many of NCCER’s green programs are approved for continuing education hours through USGBC/GBCI for credential maintenance. Completion of any of the following programs satisfy the training requirements towards ABC Green Contractor Certification.
Your Role in the Green Environment
Approved for 15 CE CMP hours
Sustainable Construction Supervisor
Endorsed by GBCI and approved for 20 CE CMP hours
Green Topics in HVAC
Approved for 40 CE CMP hours
Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics
Approved for 40 CE CMP hours
Solar Photovoltaic Systems Installer
Aligned to NABCEP solar installer task analyses
Weatherization
Aligned to DOE weatherization program and DOL work processes
Alternative Energy
Endorsed by FEWC and aligned to the Get into Energy competency model
Introduction to Wind Energy
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Level One
Aligned to AWEA Core Skill Set for Wind Turbine Service Technicians
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) provides ABC members a reduced rate on education resources and publications, including: online self-paced courses, webinars, instructor-led workshopsand publications. The 15% discount will be applied to USGBC member and non-member prices. Discounts apply towards the following products:
LEED 101: Green Building Basics & LEED (2-hour online training): Free
LEED 201: Core Concepts & Strategies (4-hour online training): 15% discount
LEED 202: How to Document & Certify Projects (3-hour online training): 15% discount
The Evolution of LEED: Insights into Rating System Updates: 15% discount
2012 Webinar Subscription (Coming October 2011): 15% discount
Green Building and LEED Core Concepts, Second Edition: 15% discount
LEED Reference Guides (All Rating Systems): 15% discount
LEED Credential Study Guides: 15% discount
Integration Guides: 15% discount
LEED Stories from Practice (E-book Case Studies): 15% discount
Click here to learn how to get the ABC member discount.