by Construction Experts, Inc.

January 15 - March 24, 2024
30 PDH / 3.0 CEU

Member $550 / Non-member $650

The course will start on the date stipulated. Once your registration is received, the instructor will be notified of your enrollment within one business day. You should receive login instructions by email from the instructor during the week before the course begins.

Please order your textbook from the source noted in adequate time to allow receipt before the start of the course.

Introduction
The purpose of this 305 Building Green online course is to provide construction professionals with information that will help them to effectively bid, contract, build and close out green building projects. We will explore the green building process from the contractor’s and subcontractor’s point of view.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this 305 Building Green online class you should:

1. Know how green building impacts material and equipment procurement
2. Understand how construction scheduling and sequencing is impacted by green building
3. Be familiar with the risks imposed by green construction
4. Know how to reduce the risks of green construction
5. Know how to find green construction impact information in the specifications and contract
6. Be able to evaluate subcontractors and material suppliers for green projects
7. Understand the construction delivery methods associated with green projects
8. Understand green procurement and the contractors responsibilities for same
9. Know how green building will impact the construction processes
10. Understand green project close-out and commissioning
11. Know how to work with an outside commissioning authority to complete the job

Class Organization and Grading
The following table lists the learning modules, the maximum value in points a student can receive within each module, and the time in which the modules must be finished.

Module	Point Value	By End of Week
0. Student Orientation	0	Before start
1. Green Construction and the Contractor	25	1
2. Elements of Green Construction	25	2
3. Understanding Green Project Requirements	25	3
4. Contracting for Green Construction	25	4
5. Managing Green Design	25	5
6. Green Subcontracting	25	6
7. Green Procurement	25	7
8. Constructing a Green Project	25	8
9. Green project Commissioning and Closeout	25	9
9b. Writing Assignment (300 to 500 wds)	50	9
10. Trade Seminar	25	10
Total Points	300

It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall behind. Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be made available in advance. Actual dates that modules will become available will be posted in advance on the course calendar..

Grading Policies
Graded assignments will consist of one quiz for each module and participation in at least two class discussions. Each quiz will count 10 points and class discussions will count 15 points per module. You can see that I consider class discussions to be a very important part of this course. For that reason, the regular weekly discussions are even more important than the weekly quizzes. Students should provide at least 4 on-topic contributions to the class discussions each week to gain the maximum points.

Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have full access to your grade sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are doing at all times.

Your overall grade in the course will be determined by the total number of points you have accumulated on quizzes and assignments. The grading scale is as follows:

• A 300 to 270 points
• B 240 to 269 points
• C 210 to 239 points
• D 180 to 209
• Anything less will be considered either failure (F) or an unauthorized withdrawal from the course.

You will be given more information about the grading and other course matters in the Orientation Module.

Ordering the Textbook
Contractors Guide to Green Building Construction; Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction by Thomas E. Glavinich

Student Reviews
I’ve learned a significant amount and for me the most important items were LEED and Green Globes Certification and how to continue green maintenance after project completion. This was by far my favorite course in the certificate program. It’s made me rethink my career path of not only still being a PM but I want to take on a bigger role in Green Certification. N. Halpen

Withdrawals and Refunds You may withdraw from this course by sending an email to education@aacei.org requesting to be dropped from the course. Non-attendance or notifying the instructor does not constitute officially dropping or withdrawing from a course. Students who stop attending courses without officially dropping will receive a grade of U in the class. Refunds are not automatic. NO refunds are due unless the course is officially dropped within stated guidelines in the refund schedule.

Refund Schedule

• Withdrawal received before the first day of class – total fee less a $125 cancellation fee.
• Refund requests emailed on or after the first day and no later than two weeks after the first day of class will be refunded 65% of the fee, after which time there is no refund.
• Decision on withdrawals and refunds will be based on the date when the written withdrawal notice is received by AACE International.