Several Local Seminars on LEED for Homes

Before the ground completely thaws and the building season kicks off, Chicago’s local LEED for Homes provider, the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, is launching a series of green building seminars around the Chicagoland area.

The class, titled Demystifying LEED for Homes for Building Professionals, is a comprehensive overview of the LEED for Homes green building rating system. The class will discuss how LEED homes are healthier, more comfortable, and have lower utility bills. Common myths about LEED such as cost and complexity will be dispelled and the benefits of the LEED for Homes rating system will be featured, using local Chicago projects as case studies.

Each class is 2 hours long, with an hour afterwards for a networking lunch. The following dates and locations are confirmed:

March 9, Bolingbrook
March 16, Evanston
April 6, Chicago Loop

Best of all, the classes are practically free! A nominal $10.00 charge covers lunch. To reserve your spot in one of these seminars, sign up at LEEDforHomesIllinois.org

LEED for Homes is a voluntary third-party certification system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. The rating system covers major home renovations and new construction of single-family homes – as well as multi-family apartments and condos, and mixed-use residential buildings up to 6 stories high.