Carmel Building and Design : Staff Training

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Training
Carmel Building & Design currently has nine Certified Green Building Professionals (CGBP) on staff. This means that we have completed an intensive two-day course through Build It Green, a non-profit organization that has developed the preeminent California residential green building standards that are being adopted by various municipalities. The City of Monterey just passed their Green Building Ordinance based on the GreenPoint Rated Checklist, and we are ready to build your house to meet or exceed these criteria.

Our Safety Officer is very committed to jobsite and employee safety, and works diligently to see that Carmel Building & Design’s practices are compliant with OSHA standards. We comply fully with workers compensation insurance laws and are fully insured. This reduces the chance of jobsite accidents and greatly reduces the amount of homeowner liability.

The efforts of our Green Projects Coordinator have yielded a constantly evolving database of green practices, products, suppliers, and subcontractors. As she interacts with the local building community, the database continues to grow. Thank you to all of our open-minded and progressive suppliers and subcontractors!

Workshop Series: We have established a monthly in-house training/workshop series designed to increase our crew’s knowledge and awareness of various building science and efficiency (resource/water/energy) issues. All staff members are encouraged to take turns teaching the sessions, which is a proven way to gain a deeper understanding of a topic. One of our kick-off classes was all about ‘green’ building.

To supplement our Workshop Series, we provide constant opportunities for learning. Appropriate and relevant articles are distributed bi-weekly. We are also kicking off a new internal Math Certification Program. After carefully selecting a straightforward and practical resource for the type of math required for construction, we implemented free courses to help strengthen our crew's math skills. Special awards are given to graduates of this program. We believe that it also decreases the time and material waste on site.

Our entire company toured the first Educational Campus to achieve LEED Platinum (USGBC standard), located right here in Monterey County. Thank you to the Chartwell School for opening its campus up to visitors to see a living example of the future of building. www.chartwell.org

Because of amazing local programs put on through PG&E and AMBAG, we were able to request a course on Advanced Framing for Energy Efficiency to come to our area. Our entire company and our favorite engineer attended this full-day workshop so we can improve our building practices. Thank you! www.ambag.org / www.pge.com

We also regularly send staff to continuing education events.
Some recent examples include:

Dwell on Design Conference 2007
West Coast Green Conference 2007
Build It Green Summit 2007
PG&E’s and AMBAG’s Green Plumbing Class
PG&E’s LEED for Homes Class
PG&E’s Solar Water Heating Class
PG&E’s Title 24 Updates Class

NARI: Water Conservation
NARI: Green Building
NARI: Local Building Codes for Green Building
Green Living Workshop: Socially Responsible Investing
Green Living Workshop: Green Painting
Green Living Workshop: Alternative Fuels
Hayward Lumber: JobPack Seminar

TEL 831-626-8606
FAX 831-626-8607 info@carmelbuilding.com
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