How to Bring Building to LEED® for New Construction to You

AGC's Building to LEED® for New Construction is designed for local delivery—whether at a local AGC Chapter, within your construction firm, or at your local community college or joint-apprenticeship training program.

AGC of America, along with industry experts, develops instructor and participant resources for the delivery of this training—ensuring the same quality program no matter where it is offered across the country.

Where do I start?

If You’re at a Construction Firm

  1. See if the training is offered locally.

    AGC’s Building to LEED for New Construction course may already be available at an AGC Chapter near you. View a listing of currently scheduled courses or contact your local AGC Chapter to learn more.

  2. Determine is this course is right for your company.

    View the course description to learn more about what is covered in this course or purchase the Participant’s Manual and Instructor’s Guide through the AGC Store.

  3. Take the steps to become or find an approved instructor

    Potential instructors must become approved by AGC of America to deliver this training. Courses facilitated without an approved instructor will not be entered in the national database.

    The approval process includes a review of the relevant Instructor’s Guide and submittal of application and CV for approval. More information on the instructor approval process and the requirements forms can be found in the Instructor Resources section.

    AGCA maintains a listing of currently approved instructors that can be obtained by emailing curriculum@agc.org.

  4. Identify participants.

    We suggest that you have at least 10-15 individuals that you wish to take each course (or the entire five course program) to encourage maximum participation.

  5. Submit your course for continuing education credits.

    Building to LEED for New Construction has been approved by the US Green Building Council’s Education Provider Program for 7.5 LEED BD+C Specific GBCI CE Hours and through approval from AGC of America individual courses can offer these credits. Learn more on the Continuing Education Credits page.

  6. Purchase your course books from the AGC Store or over the phone at 1-800-242-1767.

    AGC Member pricing is available on all manuals so be sure to login to find out what your pricing will be.

  7. Host your course!

    AGC provides certificate templates, evaluation forms (found in the back of each manual) and other resources you need on the course date.

    Following the course just send us the original Participant’s Registration and Course Evaluation forms out of the back of the Participant’s Manual and we'll keep a record of all your participants.

Not seeing the right solution for you? Have questions?

There are several other creative options to access training or to launch Building to LEED courses at your location. Contact AGC at curriculum@agc.org to learn more about ways that we can put you in contact with instructors and help you host courses.

If You’re at an Educational Institution

  1. Consider contacting your local AGC Chapter

    Several different things may come of this—AGC’s Building to LEED for New Construction course may already be available at an AGC Chapter near you or this may open up a way to partner with the local contractor community and reach more individuals. View a listing of currently scheduled courses to see where Building to LEED courses are being held or contact your local AGC Chapter to learn more.

  2. Purchase an Instructor's Guide.

    The Instructor's Guide provides a detailed look at the contents of each course, providing the instructor with lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, discussion guides, participant material, and answers to worksheets and case studies.

    Course manuals can be purchased through the AGC Store. View the course description to learn more about what is covered in this class.

  3. Take the steps to become or find an approved instructor

    Potential instructors must become approved by AGC of America to deliver this training. Courses facilitated without an approved instructor will not be entered in the national database.

    The approval process includes a review of the Instructor’s Guide and submittal of application and CV for approval. More information on the instructor approval process and the requirements forms can be found in the AGCA maintains a listing of currently approved instructors that can be obtained by emailing curriculum@agc.org.

  4. Schedule the course and submit for continuing education credits.

    Building to LEED for New Construction has been approved by the US Green Building Council’s Education Provider Program for 7.5 LEED BD+C Specific GBCI CE Hours and through approval from AGC of America individual courses can offer these credits. Learn more on the Continuing Education Credits page.

    Consider offering credit toward a degree or certificate program. Contact AGC at curriculum@agc.org to help figure out what is right for you.

  5. Purchase your course books from the AGC Store or over the phone at 1-800-242-1767.

    AGC Member pricing is available on all manuals so be sure to login to find out what your pricing will be.

  6. Host your course!

    We suggest that each class have at least 10-15 individuals to encourage maximum participation.

    AGC provides a certificate template, evaluation forms (found in the back of each manual) and other resources you need on the course date.

    Following the course just send us the original Participant’s Registration and Course Evaluation forms out of the back of the Participant’s Manual and we'll keep a record of all your participants.

Not seeing the right solution for you? Have questions?

There are several other creative options to access training or to launch Building to LEED courses at your location. Contact AGC at curriculum@agc.org to learn more about ways that we can put you in contact with instructors and help you host courses.

These Don’t Fit Me

Contact us—we’d love to help you bring AGC’s Building to LEED to you! There are several other creative options to access training or to launch Building to LEED courses at your location. Email AGC at curriculum@agc.org to learn more about ways that we can put you in contact with instructors and help you host courses.

AGC Chapters

Learn more about AGC’s Building to LEED for New Construction course on the Chapter Exchange or by emailing curriculum@agc.org.