UMass Green Building Council

07/21/2020

Hi everyone 👋🏻 ECO697DL is a new class being offered this Fall. We are looking to add more students to the class from BCT, Architecture, Engineering, SCD, Regional Planning disciplines and beyond! Could also be really interesting for Business students interested in sustainability and or real estate. Check it out 💸

02/07/2020

LEED Green Associate (GA) Training

When: February 11th 2020 – 6:00PM to 9:30PM
Where: UMass Amherst – Holdsworth Hall – Room 305 (Room Change)
Registration: https://leadinggreen.com/amherst

Other Identical courses in Massachusetts:

February 12 – Worcester - https://leadinggreen.com/wpi
February 13 – MIT - https://leadinggreen.com/MIT
February 15 – Boston - https://leadinggreen.com/Boston2
February 10 – New Haven - https://leadinggreen.com/yale
Or take the identical course Online – Any time – Any where - https://leadinggreen.com/online

If you are worried about your busy schedule or distance from the course location, fear not, as the workshop is entirely recorded and you can watch the entire recorded course here - https://leadinggreen.com/online

Pad your resume with the LEED Green Associate, the only professional designation to show employers and clients you have certified knowledge in the field. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. Buildings can become LEED Certified as can people!

To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 9000 students pass their respective exam at a 99% pass rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time as the competition and allows students to graduate with letters after their name!

This course is taught by a USGBC approved instructor and is the most effective way to pass. The USGBC charges a $100 (reduced for students) fee for the actual exam which can be taken at any time at your nearest Prometric center. Save money by reserving your spot today and make a positive difference in your career!

Early-Bird Cost: $200 for students ($300 otherwise)

To register for the class please visit: https://leadinggreen.com/amherst
Please contact the instructor Lorne directly with any questions at [email protected]

Regards,
Lorne Mlotek BASc., LEED AP BD+C, O+M
President, LeadingGreen
585-764-5423
B740 Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Toronto, M5S 3G4

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11/25/2018

Thank you to all of our sponsors, family, and friends that helped make our trip to Greenbuild 2018 possible this year! We are so lucky to have been given the opportunity to travel to Chicago this year and experience this incredible conference again.

10/11/2018

Are you interested in sustainability, green building, and resilience? At tonight's meeting, we'll be discussing attending Greenbuild 2018 as well as CDC Holyoke and the ILC Green Roof Tours!

The meeting will be at our standard time at 7PM in Design Building room 162.

10/11/2018

This year, we'll be attending Greenbuild 2018 in Chicago, Illinois! Please help us reach our financial goal to send our members to this incredible international conference.

We are the UMGBC, the UMass student chapter of the US Green Building Council. This year we are planning on sending fifteen of our students to the Greenbuild International Conference in Chicago, Illinois from November 14th to the 16th. Attending this conference is a huge event for our chapter, as...

09/13/2018

Hi everyone! Just a reminder that we have our First General Meeting TONIGHT at the Olver Design Building Room 162 at 7pm. We'll go over our club missions and goals, projects, and events. We will also have pizza and snacks, see you all soon!

06/17/2018

Hi everyone!
Looking ahead to the Fall semester, there's a great opportunity for Greenbuild Chicago. If you have never attended Greenbuild before and want to go this year, they are offering full scholarships that cover 4-day conference passes, roundtrip airfare, and lodging. Apply here: https://www.greenbuildexpo.com/en/community/scholarships.html

Deadline is July 15.

We will be fundraising to get students to Chicago but space is limited. That being said, if this is your first time, take advantage of this opportunity!

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04/28/2018

Good day to help out the community with our members.

04/19/2018

Terrariums all day, Green Roof Tour at 1pm - Come hang out today until 4pm at the Earth Day tent by the Student Union!

04/19/2018

Reminder there is a tour of the ILC green roof tommorrow at 1pm meeting in the ILC lobby above the cafe and terrarium making all day in the Earth Day tent!