Green building workshops have been scheduled for May 10, June 2 and other dates for persons interested in learning more about the green building related topics.

The Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania will host an energy modeling workshop for green building design on May 10 at the Central Penn College Conference Center.

This workshop is intended to inform building design professionals on how to apply energy modeling to improve the performance of their buildings.

To register, visit the U.S. Green Building Council website (look for the May 10 Harrisburg workshop in left column).

On June 2 in Harrisburg, the Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council will present a Green Advantage Training Program.

Green Advantage is a voluntary environmental certification program for construction industry practitioners that is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council mission to foster energy and resource efficiency and healthful interior environments.

The program consists of a day-long training workshop followed by a certification exam. Certification and listing in the Green Advantage Directory identifies a building professional as having proven knowledge of green building techniques and practices.

Training is also scheduled for April 21 in East Norriton and November 9 in Pittsburgh.

For more information, email: info@gbacpa.org or visit the Green Advantage Training workshop webpage.

4/14/2006