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BuildingGreen, Inc. Shares Information Resources on Green Building with SBA Institute Students!
January 7, 2011. The Sustainable Building Advisor Program, created by the SBA Institute, is the way of the future. Offering rigorous instruction and certification in environmentally responsible design and construction, the SBA program reaches building professionals with in-depth curriculum on a wide range of issues. The format, which includes local guest lecturers, field trips to green buildings, and a real-life group project puts students directly into the community of green building professionals in their region.
One of the great features of SBA program is the professional certification that can be achieved. Successfully passing the Certified Sustainable Building Advisor exam provides evidence that those individuals will be prepared for the challenges associated with sustainable building today. To date, more than 850 people have completed this certification, and as the network grows, CSBA will be increasingly relied upon by building owners seeking knowledgeable designers and contractors.
BuildingGreen, Inc. is very pleased to make our information resources on green building available to SBA Institute students. The thorough context provided by BuildingGreen resources is an ideal match for the practical, nuts-and-bolts information provided through SBA Institute courses. We look forward to future engagement with the SBA Institute and supporting their efforts to prepare building professionals to take a leadership role in green building.
Sincerely,
Alex Wilson
Executive Editor, Environmental Building News
Founder, BuildingGreen, Inc.
We Have a New Name
December 1, 2010. The National Sustainable Building Advisor
Program (NaSBAP) today announced its official name change to the Sustainable
Building Advisor Institute, or SBA Institute. Our new name accurately describes
the organization as an institute of learning founded to expand the capacity
of green building professionals and promote the cause of green building
through education.
This change acknowledges the mindshare SBA has within our
industry and our desire to make it the cornerstone of our branding worldwide.
There are currently over 1250 SBA graduates, 550 Certified SBA's, and hundreds
of Instructors and partners who connect SBA with excellence in green building
education.
In conjunction with the name change, the Organization has
adopted a new family of logos intended to provide our Course Providers and
Certified SBA's with imagery that connects them visually to the SBA Institute.
The SBA Institute Mission
The SBA Institute creates high value green building educational programs
providing professionals with comprehensive, relevant curriculum in an environment
where relationships develop and opportunities can emerge. Graduates are
prepared to take a leadership role in the world of green building.
SBA Course Becomes AIA Approved
The SBA Course has been approved for 100 Learning Units (LUs) through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The course is also approved for AIA's Sustainable Design (SD) requirements. Many other professional organizations outside of AIA offer continuing education credit for AIA-approved courses. Check with your organization to learn more.
The SBA Institute and Cascadia
Regional Green
Building Council Announce
Partnership in Sustainable Building Education
We are pleased to announce that as of March 2008, the SBA Institute’s Sustainable Building Advisor course will be integrated into a suite of national educational services offered by the newly formed
- Workshops, lectures, and seminars to provide a general understanding of sustainability and the green building movement;
- The SBA Institute’s Sustainable Building Advisor (SBA) course and certification exam; and
- Advanced training for practicing professionals, including the Living Building Challenge.
The SBA Institute will continue to administer the national SBA course through regional providers and operate as a separate 501(c)3 non-profit entity, with the additional benefits of the SBA course becoming an integral element of the Academy. The Academy will offer SBA students and educators increased resources, learning opportunities, and networking capabilities within the national green building community.
Learn more about the Cascadia Sustainability Academy
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The SBA Institute becomes a USGBC Approved Education Provider
The
USGBC Education Provider
Program (EPP) offers a listing of professional development courses
approved and endorsed by the US Green Building Council. The SBA course
is approved as a Level 400 Mastery Course under the EPP.
The USGBC EPP logo is a registered trademark owned by
the uSGBC and is used by permission.
The SBA Institute partners with Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI)
NWEI
offers an innovative range of programs to empower individuals and organizations
to protect the environment and operate in a more sustainable manner. Check
out NWEI's Choices for Sustainable Living
discussion course -- a great follow-on to the SBA course.
The SBA Institute Joins NISOD
In
2008, the SBA Institute became a ‘Friends of NISOD’ – The National Institute
for Staff and Organizational Development. NISOD
has more than 700 community college members, and is committed to the continued
improvement of teaching and learning at the community college level.