Please note: Residential Green Building for Spring 2012 has been cancelled due to low enrollments. If you would like to see the course offered for Spring 2013, please contact us at learn@uvm.edu.
What is the Vermont Residential Green Building Course?
Green Building is a field of expertise encompassing the design and application of renewable energy, natural building materials, and ecological landscapes into building design and community development. Students completing UVM’s Vermont Residential Green Building Course will learn about sustainable building tools and strategies, including Vermont Builds Greener Program, LEED for Homes and The NAHB Green Building Program. LEED is a registered trademark and the nationwide rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council. The program, led by Chuck Reiss, of Reiss Building and Renovation, and Building for Social Responsibility, is geared toward working professionals, offered as an accelerated program over three weekends (Friday-Saturday).
Note: This course does not prepare participants for the USGBC’s Green LEED exam.
Who Should Attend?
- Professionals in the design and construction industry, realtors, appraisers, and lenders.
- UVM students who have completed either CDAE 170 Solar Building Construction or a Yestermorrow course, or be able to demonstrate equivalent design/building knowledge for instructor permission.
Dates: Spring 2012: Feb. 10-11, Mar. 16-17, Apr. 20-21. Final exam: Apr. 28.
Location: UVM Campus and site visits.
Schedule: Spring 2011 Schedule-CDAE 295 Green Building Certifications CRN 14457
Course Description: CDAE 295 Green Building Certifications CRN 14637 (Please note this is the Spring 2011 description, the Spring 2012 description will be live by mid-October.)
Fees & Registration:
- Register for the Non-Credit/Professional Certificate Option
($1,611 includes course materials and field trip, please note that meals, lodging and parking are not included) - Register for Credit only
(Note: Students seeking academic credit (3 credits) pay standard in or out-of-state tuition, please visit the UVM Regstrar’s site to determine tuition costs. Note: Spring registration for credit students opens in mid-October.
Program Grants Available (Note: Does not apply to courses for college credit.)
Employees working in the industries of: manufacturing, healthcare, informational technology, telecommunications, and environmental engineering may be eligible for up to a 40% discount on courses. This grant is offered through a partnership with the Vermont Training Program and the Department of Economic Development. For more details call the UVM Center for Leadership & Innovation at 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.