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New Edition of Building to LEED® for New Construction Released

The new content launched August 18, 2010! That's right, the release of AGC's second edition of the Building to LEED® for New Construction curriculum is just around the corner, and we have a great webinar opportunity for Chapters to prepare for the updated offering and begin scheduling Fall courses. This will be a great opportunity to help your members pursuing LEED® certification on their projects or those looking to maintain their professional accreditation. August 26, 2010 - Webinar: Building to LEED for New Construction Train-the-Trainer Program will provide the skills essential to effectively instruct the second edition Building to LEED courses - specifically how to teach adult learners, encourage interaction among participants and use the course manuals to prepare for and deliver courses. Registrants of this webinar will receive a copy of the Building to LEED for New Construction, 2nd Edition, Instructor's Guide as part of their registration fee-only $99 for chapter registrants! The program will cover: -The Building to LEED course learning objectives -The target course audience and how to adapt the course to fit a wide-range of participants. -The major differences between LEED v2.2. and 3 and how they are identified in the course. -The difference between design and construction submittals -How to recognize situations in which they should bring their own examples into the class to demonstrate the impact of LEED on a contractor -The various exercises included in the new course CLICK HERE to learn more or register for the program. Chapters who wish to have their fall offerings of Building to LEED promoted during these webinars should send them to curriculum@agc.org. For more information please contact Stephanie Mullins at mullinss@agc.org or (703) 837-5387.