Community Green

Community Green supports community colleges in educating the next generation of green building professionals who can drive sustainable local economies.

Community Green engages faculty, staff and students at community colleges and provides them with resources, tools and direct support in bringing green building education, credentialing and networking opportunities to their campuses and communities. With support from the Center for Green Schools and USGBC, colleges involved with Community Green work to integrate green building concepts into curricular and co-curricular opportunities, so they can educate a diverse workforce that can succeed in the 21st century economy.


Get involved with Community Green now to receive the first year of USGBC membership free.

Benefits Include:

Community

  • Support in facilitating student green building credentialing opportunities, hands-on project experiences and other engagement activities
  • Opportunities to qualify for scholarships and discounts to Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
  • Recognition and promotion sustainability activities on your campus through the Center for Green Schools and USGBC Web sites and other communications channels.
  • Regular updates on Community Green and USGBC opportunities, green building education at colleges and universities, the green building industry and LEED credentials
  • Discounts for campus professionals to join the local USGBC chapter

Curriculum

  • Discounts on LEED accreditation and green building educational and training resources.
  • Direct support in integrating green building coursework and training opportunities into the curriculum.
  • Access to instructor trainings on facilitating green building courses and activities.
  • Free access to USGBC’s “LEED 101: Green Building Basics and LEED” and “LEED 201 Core Concepts and Strategies” online training courses
  • Mentorship opportunities.

Buildings

  • Free access to “Cert 200: LEED Certification: Project Scoping” online course.
  • Resources that can support the greening of new and existing buildings on your campus, including USGBC’s Paid-from-Savings Guide to Green Existing Buildings.
  • Discounts and support for the LEED registration and certification process.

Contact Vanessa Santos for more information.