US Green Building (USGBC)CouncilEnergy & Sustainability Training

Our team brings a unique perspective to energy management and training. We not only teach it, but we work in it every day through our energy management and consulting practice. FEA's educational and training programs have helped facilities staff become successful facilities professionals. The goal of our workshops and seminars is to encourage facilities professionals to move beyond their comfort zone and achieve real technical and business performance improvement.

As a USGBC Education Provider, FEA will be sharing our knowledge of energy and sustainability through courses. These courses are eligible for Green Building Certification Institute continuing education hours to maintain your LEED Accredited Professional or LEED Green Associate designation. Our live, instructor-led courses provide practical hands-on experience with case studies and technical expertise.

Course #1: Practical Strategies For Calculating & Reducing Your Carbon Footprint 4 GBCI HoursThis half-day course will introduce participants to the carbon footprint and the elements needed to calculate

the footprint for their facilities and their organizations. The workshop will walk you through how to calculate your carbon footprint, the data that needs to be collected, as well as providing you with tools and calculators to begin working on your organization’s carbon footprint. We will outline the hurdles we have encountered while calculating carbon footprints and show you how we overcame them. We will provide you with the tools you need to best accumulate the information you need. Most importantly, we will teach you to identify ways to decrease your carbon footprint by focusing on decreasing energy consumption.

Course #2: Sustainability Scorecard: A Roadmap to Sustainability in Existing Buildings 8 GBCI HoursThis one-day workshop is tailored to Facility Managers who are devoted to making their existing facilities

green without breaking the bank. Managers of existing building portfolios often ask the question, “Where do I start?” This workshop discusses how to develop a sustainability strategy that aligns with your organization’s mission and most importantly, how to implement that strategy. We identify the five key things you need to know to map out that strategy and develop SMART objectives. Lastly, you will learn how to monitor and measure key indicators to gauge the effectiveness of your strategy through tools like the Balanced Scorecard.

Course #3: Practical Strategies for a Successful LEED for Existing Building Certification 8 GBCI HoursThe purpose of this workshop is to provide those who

seek a better understanding of the LEED-Existing Buildings: O&M rating system the information you need to kick-start your certification project. Through discussion of practical strategies to achieve the credits and presentation of case studies from certified LEED - EBOM projects, you will leave the course with a plan to begin your LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M certification project and the tools you need to achieve your desired certification.

Course #4: Introduction to Green Roofs1 GBCI HourThis short presentation will discuss what a green roof is, including vegetative, traditional non-vegetative, and

cool roofs. You will also learn how to evaluate if something is truly sustainable and is worthwhile to pursue and how to compare the benefits and disadvantages of both vegetative and non-vegetative roof systems. The presentation will be based on our engineering experience coupled with our knowledge of sustainability and LEED to bring you an honest approach to learning what a green roof truly is.

Course #5: What’s Your Score? Benchmarking Energy Use through ENERGY STAR 1.5 GBCI HoursAre you frustrated by rising energy costs? Is your building operating efficiently? How can you benchmark

your building's energy consumption? We will show you how you can use the ENERGY STAR program to benchmark your energy performance, prioritize energy initiatives, and work towards increasing your ENERGY STAR rating. Ultimately, attendees will be able to develop tools for long-term strategic energy planning.

Course #6: How to Operate More Efficiently While Complying with Executive Orders 8 GBCI HoursThis workshop will introduce participants to the Executive Orders and related existing statutes, their

goals, and basic requirements. We will discuss strategies to achieve building efficiency and operational excellence for your facilities while complying with the Executive Orders. We will show you the tools and some of the different strategies that are not only helping facility managers meet these emerging regulations, but are transforming the industry. Lastly, but certainly not least, we will show you how to prepare a plan that will give you a roadmap to EO compliance. This workshop will give you the tools necessary to be able to outline what you and your facility need to do to meet the EO requirements and you will understand how what you do in your building impacts your organization or your agency’s overall sustainability goals.