LATEST NEWS
Green Building | Skills Training | Concrete | Professional Services
July 22, 2008
National Center for Construction Education and Research
U.S. construction educators team up to offer green-building course to U.S. craft professionals
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has partnered with the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure Research Team of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech University to create green training for the U.S. construction industry.
This curriculum, titled “Your Role in the Green Environment,” provides fundamental instruction in the green environment, green construction practices, and green building rating systems.
“The primary purpose of this module is to provide craft professionals with a fundamental knowledge of green construction principles and methodologies,” said NCCER president Don Whyte.
The 15-hour introductory course introduces the LEED Green Building Rating System, helps identify construction activities that contribute to a project’s LEED rating, and addresses common construction pitfalls to avoid in achieving LEED certification.
NCCER has been recognized as a U.S. Green Building Council (USGCB) education provider. The center abides by USGCB-established operational and educational criteria and is subject to annual reviews and audits for quality assurance.
“NCCER is committed to enhancing the ongoing professional development of building industry professionals,” said Daniele Stacey, NCCER product development director.
NCCER is a not-for-profit education foundation created by the construction industry to develop standardized curriculum with portable credentials and to help address the skilled construction workforce shortage.
DCN NEWS SERVICES
| MOST POPULAR STORIES |
- Federal Bridge Corporation makes plans to replace Seaway International Bridge
- Arise Technologies set to build solar-power farm near Waterloo
- Professional Engineers Ontario unveils new performance standards for demolition
- British Columbia’s construction unions and contractors ratify agreement on drug testing
- Digging deep at Tucker Hi-Rise’s X Condos project
- 20 Most Popular Stories
| CURRENT STORIES |
- Work proceeds at Shops At Don Mills
- Ottawa Construction Association calls for faster bid approvals
- Oilsands equipment for Northern Alberta will move via Thunder Bay, Ontario
- A Grand Place in North York, Ontario
- SNC-Lavalin/Sinclair Knight Merz joint venture wins reactor job
- Video Editorial: U.S. trade deficit remains stuck at $700 billion
- Montreal shipbuilder Davie Yards works on restructuring plan
- Grand Valley Construction Association to host biker night in September
- Penobsquis, New Brunswick receives $7.8 million federal water funds
| ALEX’S BLOG |

Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in Canada's economic environment. He also shares light-hearted reflections on life and current events.
Economics Blog More 
- Construction Starts are Down about One-quarter So Far this Year (August 22, 2008)
- Canada’s Slide in Housing Starts Begins (August 21, 2008)
- Five Reasons to Root for Developing Nations (August 20, 2008)
Lifestyle Blog More 
- What’s Red, Pretty and Prickly? (August 26, 2008)
- What’s Happened to Jokes Isn’t Funny (August 25, 2008)
| PROJECT NEWS BRIEFS |
Updates on Canadian construction projects from Reed Construction Data’s research team. More 
- Salter Pilon Architecture Inc. wins contract to design Bradford recreation centre (Aug 22, 2008)
- Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners begin designs for LEED Silver-compliant community centre (Aug 22, 2008)
- Salter Pilon Architecture nears completion of Georgian Manor working drawings (Aug 22, 2008)
- Town of Markham proposes new LEED-compliant Cathedral Town firehall (Aug 22, 2008)
- Townline Group plans redevelopment of former Fantasy Garden World property (Aug 18, 2008)
