Populus is pleased to announce that we’ve scheduled a LEED for Homes Intensive Training in Santa Fe, New Mexico for October 26th and October 27th, following the Santa Fe Greenbuilding Summit and Expo (Oct. 22-25).

Are you a builder or architect in Santa Fe, Albuquerque or elsewhere in New Mexico?  Then you’ve probably heard of New Mexico’s Sustainable Building Tax Credit that rewards you for building a LEED for Homes Silver Certified Home.  Under the Sustainable Building Tax Credit, a single-family or multi-family home that earns LEED for Homes Silver certification or higher and achieves a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index of 60 or lower, can earn $5 per square foot for the first 2,000 square feet and $2.50 per square foot for the next 1,000 square feet of home.  Those numbers increase dramatically for LEED for Homes Platinum Certified projects, which receive $9.00 per square foot for the first 2,000 square feet and $4.45 per square foot for the next 1,000 square feet.  That’s a tax credit of $22,450 for a LEED Platinum Certified Home in New Mexico!!!

Want to learn how you can promote greenbuilding and help your clients qualify for this tax credit by designing and building LEED Certified homes?  Populus’ LEED for Homes Intensive Training is coming to New Mexico!  The class is designed to expand your knowledge of the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program or to help you study for the new LEED for Homes AP Plus or LEED Green Associate exams.

Classes are taught by David Neiger, Principal at Populus Sustainable Design Consulting:

• B.S. Architecture, Penn State University
• RESNET Home Energy Rater
• USGBC Green Rater
• LEED AP Homes
• Served as a Subject Matter Expert to the USGBC

Featuring

• Hands-on learning experiences that emphasize project team roles and credit requirements
• Green Rater demonstrations
• In-depth coverage of building science, including air leakage, moisture control, ventilation strategies and durability management
• Overview of RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System (or “HERS rating”), including key energy efficiency strategies
• Comprehensive coverage of green building, including materials and resources, water efficiency, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, sustainable sites and landscaping
• Introduction to complimentary green building certification programs, including EPA’s Indoor airPLUS and ENERGY STAR for New Homes program

Who Should Attend

The class is geared toward green building professionals (especially architects and builders) interested in learning more about the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program, those interested in learning green building and building science principles (especially as it relates to durability issues, indoor air quality and energy efficiency), real estate professionals who seek to understand and market green homes, as well as product manufacturers and salespeople who want to better understand how their products interact with green building certification programs.

While the class is an intensive introduction to green building and building science principles, it is also designed for those interested in studying for GBCI’s (the “Green Building Certification Institute”) LEED for Homes AP (or “Accredited Professional”) exam or Green Associate exams.

Registration

Included in the Registration Fee: 2-day training class, Populus’ LEED for Homes outline, continental breakfast and lunch.

Classes are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Populus is a full service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus guides architects and builders through the requirements of mandatory green building codes and optional green home certification programs, providing HERS rating, LEED for Homes Green Rater services and LEED for Homes training.  Visit Populus at www.popboulder.com.

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