Published 02-10-09
Submitted by Leonardo Academy
Madison, February 9, 2009 - Leonardo Academy has announced LEED Training Seminars to take place at the Clinton Presidential Center on April 10-11, 2009. Leonardo Academy is kicking-off a new series of LEED training seminars at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, AR. These Leonardo Academy training seminars on LEED and other sustainability topics will be held at the Presidential Center on a regular basis throughout 2009. The seminars will enable attendees to sharpen their LEED skills in order to advance LEED for their companies and clients. The following sessions will be held:
Registration will be online through March 15, 2009 at www.leonardoacademy.org/training. See this website for details about the sessions and registration.
LEED for Existing Buildings - LEED-EB provides a framework for achieving green improvements in all existing commercial buildings. Buildings certified under the LEED-NC program can also continually improve environmental performance by seeking LEED-EB re-certification.
LEONARDO ACADEMY-Leonardo Academy (www.leonardoacademy.org) is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability. Leonardo Academy is a Think and Do Tank that develops new approaches, methods and metrics for sustainability and helps companies and organizations, buildings, events, families and individuals implement sustainability. Leonardo Academy provides sustainability assessments and strategies. Leonardo Academy develops emissions footprints and reduction and offset strategies. Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener(R) Program certifies emission reduction and offset achievement. Leonardo Academy supports implementation and certification under the LEED rating system. Leonardo Academy managed the LEED-EB pilot program for the USGBC from 2002-2004 and conducted all LEED-EB certification reviews for the USGBC from January 2002 through September 2006. Michael Arny, president of Leonardo Academy was the chair of the LEED-EB committee from 2001-2005.
Leonardo Academy is a charitable (501c3)nonprofit that promotes sustainability. Our primary focus is developing and supporting approaches to environmental improvement that put the competitive market to work on improving the environment. Work includes: Cleaner and Greener® recognition and certification program for emission reduction actions by companies, organizations, events, families and individuals - Key role in authoring and supporting U.S. Green Building Council' LEED® for Existing Buildings Rating System, Supporting development, implementation and documentation of LEED projects - Sustainability training and education - Prairie and savannah restoration - ANSI Accredited Standard Developer: Developing ANSI standard for emissions inventories, emission reduction credits and offsets.
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