[Greenbuilding] Greenbuilding Digest, Vol 4, Issue 13

Wed Oct 11 20:07:44 CDT 2006

I have read a lot of articles about Habitat doing green houses in the in conjunction with Southface.  

  There are organizations who are getting green - you might try to approach builders who are registered with the national associate of green home builders, or some of those who are getting their Energy Star certifiaction.  Their websites may provide career opportunities.  There are some great regional and national green conferences that may afford you the chance to find an employer - but it may require relocating.  

  We are a home remodeling company who is trying to become green, and have made changes, but can't find work in our area to support it - so we are looking to move our business in order to be green.  

  Julianna

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Today's Topics:

1. Re: Careers in green building (SBT Designs)
2. Re: Careers in green building (Michael McHugh)

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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:50:14 -0500
From: "SBT Designs" 
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Lorraine,

Concerning working in the so called Green building industry, just like every 
other trade or profession in the US unless you have a degree, certification 
or license you are just going to get exploited, paid poorly and used by 
those who do. Architects, builders and contractors are some of the worse 
for this behavior. And it is one of the dirty little secrets they try to 
keep to themselves. I recommend you obtain your electrician's license. Of 
all the trades it tends to be the least abusive to its workers and the union 
(IBEW) does try to take care of its members..

Steven Shepard
SBT Designs
25581 IH-10 West
San Antonio, Texas 78257
(210) 698-7109
www.sbtdesigns.com

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From: "Chris Green" 

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> Lorraine Ostrowski wrote:
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for finding work in the green building 
>> industry?
> Subscribe to the W.W.A.T. ( Willing to Work on Alternative
> Technologies.) list:
>> A list used as a networking tool to introduce people interested in
>> learning about various aspects of alternative technologies in a hands
>> on setting with professionals working in the field who are interested
>> in taking them on as interns on their projects. (To subscribe, send
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>> with the word "SUBSCRIBE" in the
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> From:
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>> I have been working with Habitat for Humanity for about two years (which 
>> uses purely traditional construction methods) and am discovering that I 
>> would love to have a career in construction. I'm very interested in 
>> sustainable construction, but I'm at a bit of a loss when it comes to 
>> finding employment resources. I don't have much hands-on experience with 
>> green building techniques, so I'm considering enrolling first in some of 
>> the building schools that are out there.
> Have a look at the Sustainable Building Design and Construction Course
> offered by Fleming College in Haliburton, Ontario
> This is a 20 week course and will give you a good leg up on getting an
> apprenticeship.
> http://www.flemingc.on.ca/Full-time/ProgramDisplay.cfm?ProgramCode=SBD
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Green.
>
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:44:04 -0400
From: Michael McHugh 
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Careers in green building
To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Cc: Lorraine Ostrowski 
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Lorraine,

You might be interested in Yestermorrow. It is a Design/Build School 
in Warren, Vermont.
http://www.yestermorrow.org/

Mike

>Does anyone have any suggestions for finding work in the green 
>building industry? I have been working with Habitat for Humanity 
>for about two years (which uses purely traditional construction 
>methods) and am discovering that I would love to have a career in 
>construction. I'm very interested in sustainable construction, but 
>I'm at a bit of a loss when it comes to finding employment 
>resources. I don't have much hands-on experience with green 
>building techniques, so I'm considering enrolling first in some of 
>the building schools that are out there. However, I think perhaps it 
>would be better to find an apprenticeship with a company that does 
>this sort of work. If anyone has any suggestions, I would certainly 
>appreciate them. Thanks, Lorraine

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Michael McHugh AIA, LEED AP
LEED Program Director
E. Verner Johnson and Associates
Museum Architects and Planners
222 Berkeley Street, Suite 1350
Boston, MA 02116
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