Summertime. The living should be easy as long as building professionals are ready for the season. An HVAC check-up will ensure a smooth transition into the warmer months, no matter where you live. This month, we checked in with GPRO Instructors from different regions of North America to get advice on preventive maintenance measures for the building community.
Read MoreUrban Green Council is now an approved provider through the American Council of Engineering Companies' Registered Continuing Education Providers Program. This means we can provide Professional Development Hours (PDHs), which are required for Professional Engineers to maintain their license!
Read MoreIn 2018, the University of Miami (UM) was among four new GPRO delivery partners that came through the City Energy Project. UM hit the ground running this year with two April classes and plans for fall sessions, as part of the College of Engineering's Master of Science in Construction Management Program (MSCM). Esber Andiroglu, Ph.D., PE, LEED AP, associate professor and director of the MSCM Program, spearheaded the integration of GPRO into the MSCM curriculum.
Read MoreThe new GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials is all about creating actionable and realistic goals to improve building efficiency. While all buildings are different—whether it be size, use, age, or budget—certain topics addressed in class can apply to many. We explored some of those real-life applications with GPRO O&M Certificate Holder Jose Barrera, who was trained through the 32BJ Training Fund last year.
Read MoreJanuary 2019 not only marked the start of the new year, but also the beginning of an impactful partnership between Urban Green Council and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse. With funding from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Urban Green’s GPRO at Work™ will help SUNY ESF pursue and achieve the highest standards in green building, energy efficiency, and operations and maintenance.
Read MoreSince 2017, the U.S. Green Building Council Los Angeles has delivered GPRO training to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) through the Growing a Greener Workforce program. Bringing together members of the larger community with a diverse range of Metro departments, the goal is to raise consciousness about sustainability issues and inspire action. The result is a perceptible shift in thinking, reinforced by new forms of collaboration and information-sharing within Metro and the LA community.
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