Green building training comes to Kaua‘i

LIHUE The LEED green building certification program, a nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of green buildings held its first Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design training workshop on Kauai in April with another planned for June.

Organized through the U.S. Green Building Council, the training was provided by Maui-based Green Building LLC in partnership with Unlimited Construction, the Kauai Workforce Investment Board and WorkWise Kauai.

The USGBC is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation.

There were 15 participants from Kauai-based companies and organizations, including Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the County of Kauai, Kauai Community College, Wilcox Memorial Hospital and local architecture firms.

With interactive classroom instruction and site visits, participants got a first-hand look certified buildings and high-performance green home design. The program is designed to create green building training opportunities with campus learning in partnership with certified green builders.

Scholarships for qualified applicants to attend the training were available through the State Energy Sector Partnership grant. This federal green jobs training initiative is administered by Hawaii Workforce Development Council and the county workforce investment boards.

The next LEED Green Building Basics & LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Workshop will be held June 26-27, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Kauai Community College, OCET 105. For information and to register, visit http://www.GreenBuildingHawaii.com/classes.html.

SESP scholarships are available to assist in covering the cost of attending the training and exams. Applications are available online at http://www.sesphawaii.com.

For information about the scholarships, contact Adele Manera at WorkWise Kauai, 274-3056 or adele.a.Manera@hawaii.gov. Or contact Tracy Hirano, KCC Office of Continuing Education & Training, 245-8351 or thirano@hawaii.edu.

For information about Green Building LLC and upcoming training, visit http://www.greenbuildinghawaii.com.

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