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Best Practices in Environmental and Green Building Strategies and Techniques (BEST)
Best Practices in Environmental and Green Building Strategies and Techniques (BEST) is a certificate offered by the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) in cooperation with the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). This program serves members of the design community (architects and engineers); the contracting community; K-12 educational leaders (including administrators, school board members and other educators); elected officials; and others planning and implementing green building technologies and programs to improve K-12 education. This certificate program was developed through a collaborative effort between business and academia to take advantage of this region’s unique expertise and resources.
Business Focus
Green Building Strategies and Techniques for energy conservation and construction is an emerging concept with cost saving and promising environmental outcomes for an economically stronger New York State and world. This is especially true for the engineering and construction industries since forms of Green Building Strategies and Techniques are at the heart of cost-saving construction planning and cutting edge developments to reduce energy consumption on a large scale for both residential and commercial projects. SUNY-ESF is the premier institution in Central New York for green building techniques and green construction.
Environment for Success
Best Practices in Environmental and Green Building Strategies and Techniques (BEST) certificate instructors include leading industry experts throughout the region as well as SUNY-ESF faculty. This certificate program will be delivered on March 22, 2007 as part of the Seminar on Green and Sustainable Schools.
Certificate and Related Benefits
Participants will receive a MACNY Certificate upon completion of the one-day seminar.
Workshops Will Apply to Re-licensing for Professionals.
It is anticipated that participants will earn five (5) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or (.5) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the seminar. Earned PDHs count toward the required New York State-mandated professional development training.
Certificate Description and Schedule
Seminar on Green and Sustainable Schools
Brief Program Description: This program serves a wide variety of professionals involved in planning and implementing green building technologies and programs to improve K-12 education. Sessions will focus on three key integrated themes.
- economics
- education and design
- environment and energy
Who should attend:
- architects
- engineers
- members of the design community
- contractors
- elected officials
- K-12 educational leaders (administrators, school board members, other educators) and others planning
- and implementing green building technologies and programs to improve K-12 education
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Location: Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY
Directions to the Zoo available HERE
Cost: $125
Hosted by: The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) in cooperation with Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) and the Syracuse City School District (SCSD)
Co-sponsored by: The Central New York School Boards Association (CNYSBA), RobsonWoese, Inc., Energy Automation, Inc., Ashley McGraw Architects, P.C., Siemens Building Technologies, Constellation Energy, RAM-TECH Engineers, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Onondaga County Citizens Energy Committee, CNY Education Consortium, and the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
BEST Certificate: Through full participation in this seminar, participants will earn the Best Practices in Environmental and Green Building Strategies and Techniques (BEST) certificate awarded by MACNY in cooperation with SUNY-ESF.
Seminar on Green and Sustainable Schools
Application Procedures
- MACNY Certificate information is available from:
Susan Palé, Certificate Program Recruiter, via phone at 315-469-1736, email at sspale@pobox.com or link to www.reinventcny.com.
- Certificate and academic advising information is available from:
Dr. Robert W. Meyer, Professor
Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering Faculty
SUNY-ESF
1 Forestry Drive
153 Baker Hall
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-470-6880 bobmeyer@esf.edu - To register for workshops:
ESF Outreach
www.esf.edu/outreach
SUNY-ESF
1 Forestry Drive
221 Marshall Hall
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-470-6817 (phone)
315-470- 6890 (fax)
