Course Catalog
Education Shouldn’t Just Be About CEU’s
It should be about building your capacity to deliver performance improvements on your projects and at your company. From hands-on courses to online webinars, LEED implementation to institutionalizing sustainability, SPI offers the courses to help your company reach higher levels of performance and profitability.
Course Catalog:
- LEED 201: Become a LEED Green Associate
- What is the LEED Green Associate credential? How will it help me professionally? Am I eligible to take the exam? How hard is it? What resources are there to help me pass the exam? How do I register for the exam? What are the requirements for maintaining the Green Associate credential? This is a 1-hr presentation on the new LEED Green Associate credential and how to pass the exam. Get answers to the above questions and bring questions of your own.
- Next offered:
- None scheduled at this time
- LEED 202: Become a LEED AP and Maintain Your Credential
- What are the new LEED AP specialty designations? How will they differ from my current LEED AP status and what are the benefits? What resources are there to help me pass the exam? What are the requirements for maintaining the LEED AP Specialty credentials? If I'm a LEED Green Associate or LEED AP, what do I need to do to maintain my credential? This is a 1-hr presentation on the new LEED AP specialty designations and maintaining your LEED Credential. The new specialty exams include: Building Design and Construction (the old NC), Interior Design and Construction (the old CI), Operations and Maintenance (the old EBOM), Homes, and Neighborhood Development. Get answers to the above questions and bring questions of your own.
- Next offered:
- None scheduled at this time
- LEED 301: LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
- Taught by green building experts, this one-day LEED Green Associate Exam Prep prepares individuals to gain the confidence and knowledge needed to pass the LEED Green Associate exam. Specifically, this course will:
- Provide a core understanding about the LEED Rating Systems and the Certification process;
- Increase your knowledge of LEED Rating Systems, Certification process, credit categories structure and specific credits; and
- Target the most valuable material to memorize for the LEED Green Associate exam through the lens of actual LEED Certified buildings.
- Continuing Education: Completion of this class meets the GBCI application requirements to take the LEED Green Associate exam. 8.0 AIA/CES Sustainable Design LU. All participants receive a certificate of completion that they can use to fulfill continuing education (CE) requirements of other professional certifications and to apply for the LEED Green Associate exam.
- Materials: LEED Green Associate exam study manual; 700 online practice questions through GreenExamPrep.com.
- Next offered:
- None scheduled at this time
- Taught by green building experts, this one-day LEED Green Associate Exam Prep prepares individuals to gain the confidence and knowledge needed to pass the LEED Green Associate exam. Specifically, this course will:
- LEED 411: LEED & Green Project Management
- Taught by green building experts, this one-day course is designed for individuals who want to become experts in LEED© and green building implementation and understand how their expertise best integrates into the process to achieve real value for their projects. At the end of this course, participants will be able to identify and approach their role on LEED© projects in a clear and strategic manner, credit-by-credit and phase-to phase. Specifically, participants will be able to:
- Set goals for, manage, and implement your LEED© and green building projects from start to finish;
- Integrate the planning, design, construction, and operations phases in order to achieve a comprehension of the green building process;
- Prioritize and achieve your sustainability goals using readily available tools and resources; and
- Understand the overarching sustainability principles related to sites, energy, water, products, indoor environmental quality, construction practices, and operations and maintenance.
- Continuing Education: 8 AIA and GBCI LEED-Specific CE for BD+C, ID+C and O+M.
- Materials: Project Management manual with tools and exercises.
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- Taught by green building experts, this one-day course is designed for individuals who want to become experts in LEED© and green building implementation and understand how their expertise best integrates into the process to achieve real value for their projects. At the end of this course, participants will be able to identify and approach their role on LEED© projects in a clear and strategic manner, credit-by-credit and phase-to phase. Specifically, participants will be able to:
- LEED 511: Introduction to Building Energy Modeling
- Measuring and improving building energy use is a top concern for building owners, property managers, utilities and others in the real state industry. “Energy modeling is the practice of using computer-based programs to model the energy performance of an entire building or the systems within a building, providing valuable information about energy use as well as operating costs” (AIA). As adoption of more stringent energy codes increases, there will be greater demand for individuals that have the skills to predict, and help reduce, building energy use. Join us for this 4-hour workshop that provides the foundation for architects, engineers and other building professionals seeking to build their capacity in energy modeling. The workshop provides an introduction to Autodesk DWG TrueView (CAD tool) and eQUEST’s Schematic Design Wizard and develops knowledge of satisfying LEED EAp2 and LEED EAc1 Option 1 through building energy modeling. The workshop is designed for:
- Individuals who are unfamiliar with CAD tools or need a refresher on drawing buildings and/or important CAD drawings within eQuest.;
- Individuals working on LEED projects who want to understand what energy modeling is and how it is used to satisfy EAp2 and EAc1 Option 1; and
- Individuals who are new to eQUEST.
- This workshop is a prerequisite before taking LEED 521: Energy Modeling For LEED Using eQuest. However, individuals that have the skills taught in this workshop can place directly into the LEED 521 workshop. Seating is limited and registration is first-come, first-serve. This is a hands-on course, meaning that attendees will need to bring PC laptops (no macs, please) with software installed before the day of the class. Attendees will receive an email with directions on how to install all software one week prior to the workshop.
- Continuing Education: 4 AIA SD HSW/LU.
- Materials: Video with industructions on how to install software; Presentation handouts.
- Next offered:
- Measuring and improving building energy use is a top concern for building owners, property managers, utilities and others in the real state industry. “Energy modeling is the practice of using computer-based programs to model the energy performance of an entire building or the systems within a building, providing valuable information about energy use as well as operating costs” (AIA). As adoption of more stringent energy codes increases, there will be greater demand for individuals that have the skills to predict, and help reduce, building energy use. Join us for this 4-hour workshop that provides the foundation for architects, engineers and other building professionals seeking to build their capacity in energy modeling. The workshop provides an introduction to Autodesk DWG TrueView (CAD tool) and eQUEST’s Schematic Design Wizard and develops knowledge of satisfying LEED EAp2 and LEED EAc1 Option 1 through building energy modeling. The workshop is designed for:
- LEED 521: Energy Modeling For LEED Using eQUEST
- Measuring and improving building energy use is a top concern for building owners, property managers, utilities and others in the real state industry. “Energy modeling is the practice of using computer-based programs to model the energy performance of an entire building or the systems within a building, providing valuable information about energy use as well as operating costs” (AIA). As adoption of more stringent energy codes increases, there will be greater demand for individuals that have the skills to predict, and help reduce, building energy use. Join us for this one and a half day workshop that provides hands-on experience with how to use eQUEST to generate baseline and proposed building energy models for LEED©. The workshop provides an introduction to learn how to apply ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Appendix G (Performance Rating Method) for the development of a baseline building. It increases the knowledge about the process-oriented approach to building energy modeling. The workshop also demonstrates how to identify, diagnose and troubleshoot simulation issues and errors within eQUEST. Finally, it will provide the ability to identify output within eQUEST reporting that is required for LEED. The workshop is designed for:
- Individuals who are familar with CAD tools and know how to draw buildings and import CAD drawings within eQUEST;
- Individuals working on LEED projects who want to know how to use eQUEST to satisfy EAp2 and EAc1 Option 1;
- Individuals who have at least a beginners knowledge of how to use eQUEST and have used eQUEST's Schematic Design Wizard; and
- This course is not for advanced professionals looking to learn specialized modeling skills, e.g. designing nonstandard HVAC systems.
- The LEED 511: Introduction to Building Energy Modeling workshop is a prerequisite before taking this workshop. However, individuals that have the skills taught in the LEED 511 workshop can place directly into this workshop. Seating is limited and registration is first-come, first-serve. Registration fee includes the entire one and a half days. This is a hands-on course, meaning that attendees will need to bring PC laptops (no macs, please) with software installed before the day of the class. Attendees will receive an email with directions on how to install all software one week prior to the workshop.
- Continuing Education: 12 AIA SD HSW/LU and 12 GBCI LEED-Specific CE for BD+C for LEED Green Associates and LEED AP’s. ASHRAE and AEE Certified Professionals may submit for continuing education credit.
- Materials: Energy Modeling handbook with slides from workshop; Video with industructions on how to install software.
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- Measuring and improving building energy use is a top concern for building owners, property managers, utilities and others in the real state industry. “Energy modeling is the practice of using computer-based programs to model the energy performance of an entire building or the systems within a building, providing valuable information about energy use as well as operating costs” (AIA). As adoption of more stringent energy codes increases, there will be greater demand for individuals that have the skills to predict, and help reduce, building energy use. Join us for this one and a half day workshop that provides hands-on experience with how to use eQUEST to generate baseline and proposed building energy models for LEED©. The workshop provides an introduction to learn how to apply ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Appendix G (Performance Rating Method) for the development of a baseline building. It increases the knowledge about the process-oriented approach to building energy modeling. The workshop also demonstrates how to identify, diagnose and troubleshoot simulation issues and errors within eQUEST. Finally, it will provide the ability to identify output within eQUEST reporting that is required for LEED. The workshop is designed for:
Institutionalizing Sustainability
- Process, Meet Excellence Webinars
- The “Process, Meet Excellence” webinar series makes the case that better processes are the key to excellence in the built environment. We'll share stories from the field and provide you with tools and resources to use in your work.
- Continuing Education: 1.0 GBCI CE as "Live Presentation."
- Next offered:
- None scheduled at this time
- Green Building Case Study
- The monthly case study roundtables highlight sustainable projects from leading A/E firms. We will really dig into to the nitty gritty -- from performance measurement to construction challenges, emerging products to the integrated design process, and more. Attendees have the opportunity to network following the event.
- Continuing Education: 1.5 AIA Sustainable Design HSW/CEU, 1.5 GBCI CE as "Live Presentation."
- Next offered:
- None scheduled at this time
- Greening Your Firm Boot Camp
- This workshop is offered in both half-day and full-day versions* Being a truly sustainable design or construction company is about more than just being able to deliver LEED projects. It's about aligning overall company management and operations with the demands of integrated design and collaborative relationships and measuring company performance as a result. Whether your company delivers LEED projects or not, there are proven strategies that you can use to deliver higher-performance projects and more efficient and effective processes to be a truly sustainable company. This interactive workshop builds your capacity to implement these strategies in the most cost-effective way and provides tools to enable you to implement these strategies in your company. Participants will being able to:
- Define clear, measurable self-assessment of your company's capability;
- List issues your company needs to address;
- List systems, processes and resources that your company needs to address;
- Draft a plan to address these issues, systems, processes and resources gaps;
- Convey how to align profitability, quality control, knowledge transfer, and other elements with green project delivery to the leaders in your company; and
- Understand how the Certification process may apply to you company.
- Continuing Education: 8 AIA Sustainable Design HSW/CEU and 8 GBCI CE as "ERB Approved Professional Development."
- Materials: Handouts for use in workshop activities.
- Next offered:
- November 4, Philadelphia, PA
- November 4, Philadelphia, PA
- This workshop is offered in both half-day and full-day versions* Being a truly sustainable design or construction company is about more than just being able to deliver LEED projects. It's about aligning overall company management and operations with the demands of integrated design and collaborative relationships and measuring company performance as a result. Whether your company delivers LEED projects or not, there are proven strategies that you can use to deliver higher-performance projects and more efficient and effective processes to be a truly sustainable company. This interactive workshop builds your capacity to implement these strategies in the most cost-effective way and provides tools to enable you to implement these strategies in your company. Participants will being able to:
