The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.

GPRO: Green Professional Building Skills Training, is a series of courses and certificate exams that teach the principles of sustainability combined with trade-specific green construction knowledge to the people who build, renovate, and maintain buildings. GPRO Certificate Holders will be poised to work in accordance with new regulations and to meet the expectations of owners and tenants who want healthier, environmentally sustainable, and energy-efficient homes and offices.

While participants are experts in their trade, this course will give them the additional knowledge they may not have experienced on a conventionally-built project.

GPRO Construction Management (CM) explains the essential role construction managers play on a sustainable construction project. Taught by industry experts using real-life classroom exercises, GPRO CM gives experienced building professionals the critical tools to transition from conventional to sustainable construction practices.

GPRO CM course will fill in the "green gap" for individuals with construction experience such as:

• Construction manager or general contractor site superintendent
• Project managers
• Sustainability manager
• Trade foreperson
• Building owners and facilities managers
• Owner's representative
• Project architects and engineers/clerk
• Commissioning agent

DETAILS

Part 1: Fundamentals of Building Green

• Economic and health benefits of green building
• Causes and impacts of a changing climate
• Transitioning to sustainable construction practices
• Understanding LEED
• Overview of green building strategies
• The importance of commissioning (systems quality assurance)

Part 2: Construction Management

• The construction manager's role in the pre-construction phase of a project
• Integrating green building systems into the construction schedule
• Creating and using tools to implement energy efficiency strategies
• Communicating sustainable construction processes to subcontractors and trades
• Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
• Construction Indoor Air Quality
• Construction Waste Management
• Critical actions to ensure success during the submittals, rough-in, and fit-out phases
• The construction manager's role in commissioning (CX) and working effectively with the CX agent
• Implementing a post-occupancy review and assessment process

BENEFITS

• Qualify for LEED Credit: Trained contractors, trades, building operators, and service workers can qualify for a LEED point for New Construction and Existing Buildings projects under LEED Pilot Credit 81.
• Jobs and Economy: Green building momentum is increasing, even through the recent recession. It's where the jobs are now, in both existing and new construction, and where jobs are continuing to grow.
• Building and Construction Trades Lead the Way to Sustainability: Transitioning the building and construction industries to a sustainable future will reduce the carbon pollution of Canada while supporting economic recovery and creating many green jobs that cannot be outsourced.
• Long-Term Benefits: Better building construction and operations typically result in energy savings and improved building performance that translates into long-term benefits for ownership and occupants.

CERTIFICATION

After completing the course, candidates sit for a certificate exam (pencil on paper, 50 multiple choice questions, 75 minutes). A passing grade is 70%. Successful candidates receive a GPRO Certificate, wallet card, and either hardhat stickers or arm badges from the courses they passed.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

GPRO Construction Management is a 10-hour course and is qualifies for 10 AIA, GBCI CE Credits, Gold Seal Credits, OAA CE hours.

For more information please visit http://gprocanada.org/