Dear Colleague, As 2016 dawns, the case for high performance, healthy buildings has never been more compelling. The urgency we saw at COP21 meetings in Paris, the Pope’s 2015 Encyclical on the environment and human ecology, the DoD’s National Security Report on climate change, the Lancet Commission’s Report on the “medical emergency” resulting from climate …
Important New Year Message from the Chair of the Board Read More »
Construction industry representatives during a three-day forum developed the scope, parameters and provisions for a Disaster Recovery Construction Specialist certification. Stressing the need for qualified personnel to be involved in rebuilding efforts following a disaster, the forum was convened by Green Advantage, the International Code Council (ICC), and Antioch University New England Center for Academic …
Green Advantage, as an organization, as well as its Green Advantage Certified Practitioner (GACP) credential were audited and reaccredited by ANSI under the international “gold standard” for certification organizations, ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.The GACP remains the only green builder personnel certification in the industry that has achieved this accreditation that is targeted specifically to construction workers across …
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Curtainwalls continue to gain prominence as integrated envelope solutions that are essential to creating high performance buildings. This important glazing component not only ensures optimal daylight transmittance and thermal control, it also impacts occupant health and comfort, building security, and disaster resilience. These multi-faceted benefits of curtainwalls are only possible with high quality curtainwall installation.For …
Leadin’ with RAFN RAFN Company, a construction firm based in Bellevue, WA, is a pioneer in sustainable construction. They began greening their business by recycling construction waste for extra pizza money, then went on to develop practices that were incorporated into the LEED program. With about 100 people on payroll, 17 members of their supervisory …
RK Stewart Elected Chair of Green Advantage Board of Directors Former president of the American Institute of Architects, RK Stewart, was elected as the new Chair of the Green Advantage Board. This excerpt from a citation presented to RK at the conclusion of his AIA presidency exemplifies the leadership he brings to Green Advantage: “A …
“All members of the building industry…should establish mentoring programs and reach out to their education community and to parents, teachers, business leaders and decision makers to support technical/vocational curriculum that meets the needs of today’s workplace and capitalizes on the skills and work experience of these industry experts.” That’s one of the recommendations in “Moving …
OPINION: Passing it Forward, Mentoring in the Building Industry Read More »
Washington, D.C (December 11, 2013) – Green Advantage, Inc., has been notified by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that the use of Green Advantage Certified Practitioners under the Green Advantage Field Personnel Standard has been approved as a LEED Innovation Credit for eligible projects seeking LEED® Certification under the newest version of the rating system, …
USGBC Approves GA for Innovation Credit – LEED v2.2, 2009 BD&C and LEED v4 Read More »
Philadelphia, PA (December 16, 2011) This program is being made possible as a result of a grant awarded to the Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid Atlantic Region (FTI) from the Green Jobs Innovation Fund of the U.S. Department of Labor. The FTI is partnering with the Finishing Trades Institute of Western Pennsylvania (FTI WPA) …
The National Job Corps Association (NJCA) is partnering with Green Advantage, Inc. to offer green construction trainings and certification to young workers at Job Corps’ 122 centers across the nation. The agreement coincides with the Obama administration’s goals to stimulate the country’s economy, put hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work, and invest in …
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