CSR Press Release

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 06 /CSRwire/ - Leonardo Academy announced its next session of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB: O+M) 2009 training to take place in Chicago, Illinois on November 5, 2009. This full-day program will instruct participants on how to successfully use and implement LEED-EB: O+M 2009, a rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and will prepare participants for the LEED-EB: O+M 2009 Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) accreditation exam. This training is being hosted by e-One, a Chicago-based sustainability consultancy affiliated with award-winning local telecommunications provider, CallOne.

Participants will learn the ins and outs of the new LEED-EB: O+M 2009 rating system. This course will be taught by Michael Arny, President, and Kara Edmonson, Senior LEED Project Manager. Leonardo Academy has extensive LEED experience and has been engaged with LEED-EB from its inception. Throughout the development of LEED-EB, Leonardo Academy provided support and guidance to the USGBC. Leonardo Academy continues to provide technical assistance and guidance to the USGBC as well as certification review of building projects throughout the U.S. As a consultant, Leonardo Academy has successfully guided many building owners and managers through the LEED-EB implementation and certification process.

Participants in this training course will learn about the:

• Metrics of LEED-EB: O+M 2009: Prerequisites, Credits and Innovation Credits
• Process for LEED-EB: O+M 2009: When to Use Each Rating System, Registration, Implementation, Certification Review, Appeals, CIRs (Credit Interpretation Request)
• Accreditation Exam for LEED-EB: O+M 2009: Types of questions, Example questions, Study Tips and Resources

The Training Logistics:

Date: November 5, 2009 – Chicago, IL
Location: Call One, 123 North Wacker Drive, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois
Time: 8:00 AM -5:00 PM
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM General LEED-EB: O+M 2009 Training (lunch provided)
3:30-5:00 Exam Preparation for LEED-EB: O+M 2009
Cost: $325
Registration: Participants must register online at http://www.leonardoacademy.org/training
by November 2, 2009

The Presenters:

All Leonardo Academy presenters have extensive experience with LEED-EB implementation and certification review.

Michael Arny, PE, MSME, LEED AP, President
Michael Arny founded Leonardo Academy in 1997 and leads Leonardo Academy's sustainability programs and consulting practice. Michael has worked on energy, environmental issues, and sustainability throughout his entire career. Michael was the chair of the LEED® for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) committee of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) from 2001-2005 when the USGBC's LEED-EB rating system was being developed and first implemented.

Kara Edmonson, LEED AP O+M, Senior LEED Project Manager
Kara Edmonson is a project manager of LEED consulting projects and reviews LEED-EB certification applications for the USGBC per Leonardo Academy's service agreement. Kara also manages the Sustainability Internship Program and Leonardo Academy's Sustainable Land Management Program.

About Leonardo Academy
Leonardo Academy is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability and environmental stewardship. Leonardo Academy develops new approaches to sustainability and helps companies, organizations, families and individuals take action to advance sustainability. Visit our web site at www.leonardoacademy.org/programs to learn more about Leonardo Academy's sustainability programs, standard development, education and outreach.

Leonardo Academy provides comprehensive sustainability services to companies and organizations to help them achieve sustainability success and to demonstrate and document successful sustainability actions. Leonardo Academy services address Organizational Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Emissions, LEED®, Supply Chain and Procurement and Waste Management. In each service area Leonardo Academy provides: Assessments, Strategy Development, Implementation, Training, Tracking, Certification and Recertification and Annual Achievement Reports.

Visit our web site at www.leonardoacademy.org/services to learn more about Leonardo Academy's sustainability services.

Donate to support Leonardo Academy's sustainability work at www.leonardoacademy.org/donate.

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