A new session of the popular Green Building Professional Certificate Program
offered by the US Green Building Council – Redwood Empire Chapter and Longview
Education Associates begins Saturday July 11, 2009.

Classes are held one Saturday per month at Autodesk in San Rafael, combined with
four Thursday night Best Practices Seminars at Fireman's Fund in Novato. Much
more than a series of classes, the Green Building Professional Certificate
Program is a process of building a community of sustainability-minded
practitioners.

The six-month program provides an organized and insightful overview of green
building and long-term sustainability. Addressing the broad categories of the
LEED® Green Building Rating Systems, the program integrates—through lecture,
discussion, DVD, in-class exercises, field trips and complementary seminars—the
full range of concepts, practices and strategies that are considered "best
practices" within the world of green building.

Experts in the fields of green building join core faculty in presenting material
and leading discussions at all class sessions. Intended for design
professionals, builders, building owners, facility managers, manufacturers,
educators, realtors, salespeople, community organizers and a wide range of
others, the Program addresses core concepts and strategies that apply to both
small-scale residential as well as large scale-commercial building.

Bruce Hammond and Pete Gang, two prominent Sonoma County building professionals,
present the course after co-creating and teaching the award winning Green
Building Professional Certificate Program at Sonoma State University's School of
Extended Education from 2004 through 2008.

Graduates of the GBPC program will gain a deep understanding of the paradigm
shifts taking place in the global marketplace. They will be able to redirect
policies and practices toward long-term sustainability and understand the
concepts and strategies in the LEED® Green Building Rating SystemsTM,.
Furthermore, they will be able to establish "green goals" that maximize
vitality, community and profitability, and can become a "green champion" in
their workplace and community.

For more information contact Rebecca Valentine, 707.794.9970, or
info@....