ASID and USGBC Announce Four New REGREEN Courses

The four new e-learning courses are available for $39.99 each for ASID and USGBC members or $59.99 for non-members.

-- Interior Design, 10/1/2009

ASID and the USGBC recently announced four new REGREEN e-learning courses. The first in a larger series of online self-paced courses that supplements the REGREEN Residential Remodeling Guidelines, each two-hour course provides interior design professionals, contractors, and others working in the built environment with in-depth instructions, best practices, and guidelines for sustainable renovation projects.

“These new courses will be a highly valuable resource to both consumers and design professionals,” said Jennifer Owens, USGBC manager of residential education. “As the interest in green residential retrofits continues to grow, the REGREEN program will continue to be the benchmark for home remodeling energy and resource efficiency. Participants in these courses will gain comprehensive understanding of the program and learn how green remodeling contributes to the greater environmental good.”

The four new e-learning courses are available for purchase on demand at www.asiduni.org for $39.99 each for ASID and USGBC members or $59.99 for non-members. See below for course descriptions.

REGREEN: A Bath Remodel

This course explores specific REGREEN bath renovation strategies as described in a case study and identifies best practices to incorporate into future bath remodeling projects. By the end of this course participants will be able to describe the key elements in a green bath renovation and to explain the benefits of green bath remodeling to clients.

REGREEN: A Deep Energy Retrofit

This course explores specific strategies for maximizing energy efficiency as described in a case study and describes tactics to incorporate into future green residential remodeling projects. By the end of this course participants will be able to explain the key elements in deep energy retrofits and to articulate their benefits to clients.

REGREEN: A Kitchen Remodel

This course explores kitchen renovation strategies as described in a case study and identifies tactics to incorporate into future kitchen remodeling projects. By the end of this course participants will be able to explain the key elements in a green kitchen renovation and will be able to articulate the benefits of green kitchen remodeling to clients.

REGREEN: A Guide for REGREEN Remodeling Projects

Green remodeling is the design and construction of projects that reduce the environmental impacts of remodeling. By the end of this course participants will be able to explain the market demand for green remodeling, describe the way the REGREEN guidelines can be accessed, and select appropriate strategies for applying REGREEN guidelines to their next remodeling project.

Images from top: photo by Charles Miller, Fine Homebuilding Magazine © 2006, The Taunton Press, Inc.; photo by Debra Lynn Dadd; photo by Jonathan Leys, WoodMaster.