WISCASSET — Wiscasset Adult and Community Education announces a “LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation” course for those who want to get certified in LEED’s “green” building practices.
LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. As of April 2013, the U.S. was the world’s top country for LEED projects, with more than 44,000 projects covering almost 600 million gross square meters.
The LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation can help people prepare to pass the two-hour, 20-minute test. The course runs online for two months, and is sponsored by Wiscasset Adult and Community Education.
The course focuses on a broad range of topics, including site factors, water management, energy impacts, project materials and the indoor environment.
The Green Associate certification is an entry-level tier. Securing the credential from the Green Building Certification Institute prepares a person to support and be involved with LEED projects. Increasingly, requests for proposals for construction and renovation work are requiring LEED credentials.
The course is geared to building professionals, property managers, product manufacturers and anyone else interested in environmental and sustainability measures related to the industry.
For more information, contact Pat Cloutier at 882-9710, visit www.myadulted.org, or emailpcloutier@svrsu.org.
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