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Train Green provides renewable energy and building science training in Denver, Colorado and along the Colorado front range. Our Instructors are experts and practitioners in green building and renewable energy technologies.
Courses are offered in Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs. On-site classes can be customized to your particular needs.
Our Building Science Courses will help you prepare for LEED certification.
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COURSE: Advanced Residential Green Building Seminar: To Net-Zero Energy and Beyond!
This 5 day intensive will go above and beyond basic green building techniques. Starting with a brief overview of the basics, this course will go into great detail on the 6 pillars of residential green building: location, sites, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials, and indoor air quality. The course will help you prepare for the LEED for Homes specialty exam and provide details on how to take a project through the entire LEED for Homes certification process. In addition, full day intensives will be presented on building science, sustainable neighborhood development, and passive solar/net-zero energy homes. We’ll also cover methods of determining the economics of green building and understanding return on investment. This seminar is perfect for anyone wanting to go beyond the basics of green building, including architects, builders, developers, homeowners, and anyone interested in getting into the green building industry.
Train Green provides the training for certifications to install and build green products and systems.
Our Instructors are professionals, experts and leaders in the industry.
Introduction to Green Building
This full day course will cover an introduction to green building. Topics include Sustainable Materials, Resource Reduction & Waste Management, Energy Star Appliances & Plug Loads, Energy Efficient Lighting and more. Practical knowledge about harvesting & manufacturing of materials, transportation & shipping, advanced framing, off-site fabrication, jobsite recycling, structural concepts, finishes and design will be covered.
Instructors: Adam Stenftenagel & David Adamson
This course is for everyone interested in Urban Sustainable Development. Course topics include Land Use & Demographics for Urban Development, Building Configurations for Passive Heating & Cooling, Site Design & Analysis, Optimizing Density with Energy Conservation, Integrating Active Solar Access, Integrating Storm-Water Design, Water Efficient Landscape Design & Irrigation Systems.
Architects, Developers, Builders and Engineers will gain valuable insight and knowledge in green building and development practices.
Instructors: Michael Tavel & David Kahn
Comprehensive Building Science
This Advanced Building Science course will not only cover the basics of building science, but will teach you more advanced concepts of How Buildings Work, Balancing Energy, Moisture & Indoor Air Quality, Rain & Moisture Management, Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation and Optimizing your HVAC Systems.
This class is perfect for architects, mechanical contractors & engineers, builders, general contractors and anyone building a home and interested in Building Science & Energy Efficiency.
Instructor: Justin Wilson
Beyond LEED for Homes, this class will cover Energy Modeling, Sources of Heat Loss, Advanced Building Envelope, Extreme Air Tightness, Advanced Windows, Advanced Passive Solar, Advanced HVAC + DHW (including Geothermal, Air Source HP, Solar Thermal, Sun Spaces and Back-Up Systems), Solar PV, Passive House Principles and Balancing Upfront Costs, Quality & Durability.
This class is perfect for builders, general contractors, mechanical contractors & engineers, architects and those that want to learn cutting edge building techniques and methods.
Instructor: Adam Stenftenagel
ECOnomics of Green – Sales & Marketing Your Green Products & Projects
How do you estimate the value of sustainable building practices and sell them to your customers?
Learn the value of Green! Payback, ROI, MIRR, Lifetime Cost, Perceived Value vs. Appraised Value, Financing & Lending, Resale Value and practical insight using case studies.
The afternoon session covers sales and marketing of your green products and projects. Topics covered include basic marketing and the solar and renewable energy segments, promotion strategies, lead generation & marketing tools, setting up & running a sales team, screening leads & qualifying your buyer, the sales process from presenting to closing and more. Come with your specific questions and learn to close the deal.
Instructors: Adam Stenftenagel & Stu Galvis
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Advanced Residential Green Building Seminar: To Net-Zero Energy and Beyond!
