Explore GPRO with Urban Green Council: High-Performance Building Insights for Industry Leaders
Recorded on: October 9th, 2024 at 2pm EDT
Are you a building or construction professional looking to sharpen your skills in high-performance building practices? Don’t miss our upcoming webinar showcasing Urban Green Council and two of their key courses: GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials and GPRO Construction Management.
Urban Green Council is a NYC-based nonprofit dedicated to decarbonizing buildings for healthy and resilient communities. GPRO is Urban Green’s flagship training program that teaches the people who build, renovate, and operate buildings how to integrate sustainability practices into their daily work.
The webinar will begin with an introduction to Urban Green Council, followed by an in-depth look at the GPRO courses and a Q&A. Whether you’re focused on optimizing building systems or managing construction projects with an eye on sustainability, these courses offer valuable insights for professionals dedicated to the future of green building.
Join us to learn how GPRO training can transform your career and projects.
Speakers
Colleen Burns| Urban Green Council
Colleen Burns is the Associate Manager of Education at Urban Green Council, where she manages the outreach and delivery of Urban Green’s flagship programs, Crushing the Code and GPRO: Green Professional Building Skills Training. She previously worked at Green Amendments For The Generations, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and training community members and legislators to constitutionally protect their environmental rights. Colleen holds a B.A. in Communication and Culture and a minor in Environmental Studies from Fordham.
Oliver Holmes | LEED AP
Oliver Holmes is a mechanical engineer, licensed professional engineer and a LEED AP. He has a BS in mathematics from State University of New York- Oneonta and a BS in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University. His career started in the environmental field of air and water pollution. His interests shifted into the area of energy utilization and its connection to building science. He has worked in building design, construction as well as operation and maintenance at hospitals, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Williams College, and as a Commissioner of Public Works. He challenged teams working on the complex designs of scientific and engineering research environments to incorporate sustainability and resilience. His energy and environmental focus led to the incorporation of many sustainable design features in these projects.
He reduced Rensselaer’s electric energy consumption by over 15% and reduced its water usage by approximately 50%. His interest in building science and sustainability led to being invited to provide guest lectures in the School of Architecture at Rensselaer. He then became an adjunct faculty member and has taught courses in building science and sustainable building design for over twenty years. He has worked with Urban Green Council for over ten years delivering training programs in building operation and maintenance, energy codes and construction management.
