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LEED Canada for Homes: Program Review Workshop

What British Columbia
When April 24, 2009
from 08:30 am to 05:00 pm
Where 12th Floor Boardoom, VanCity, 183 Terminal Ave, Vancouver
Contact Name Andriana Beauchemin
Contact Email
Contact Phone 778.867.2634
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This intensive, one-day workshop provides a program overview of LEED Canada for Homes.  LEED® Canada for Homes is a comprehensive, voluntary, market-driven green building rating system for residential construction. It is based on the USGBC’s LEED® for Homes rating system and it evaluates performance on a range of ecological and human health issues from a whole home perspective, providing a definitive benchmark for what constitutes ‘a green home.’

LEED® Canada for Homes recognizes homes that incorporate design and construction practices that combine healthy, high quality and high-performance systems and materials with reduced environmental impacts. Understanding LEED® Canada for Homes is an important step towards reducing environmental impacts and achieving superior economic performance in home construction.

What will you learn?

o An understanding of green-home design benefits and strategies.
o Knowledge of how and when to use the LEED® Canada for Homes rating system.
o Information about green building resources to use in your projects.
o New skills and insights for leveraging green design and LEED® Canada for Homes into your practice.
o Ability to reposition and differentiate yourself in the marketplace.
o Solid introduction of the system and the different model that is LEED® Canada for Homes.

Who should attend?
• Home Builders
• Interior Designers
• Contractors
• Architects
• Project Managers
• Developers
• Product manufacturers
• Real estate managers, owners & tenants
• Consultants & industry stakeholders

Registration Fees
CaGBC Members - $225 + gst
Non-members - $325 + gst

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