Education Committee  

 

Contact: info@usgbckentucky.org

The Education Committee will deliver:

  • Programming to support new and existing accredited LEED Professionals and Green Associates
  • Programming to educate the construction industry on green building principles by offering Green Advantage Courses.
  • Policy recommendations to board of directors as needed
  • Revenue to the chapter in the form of profitable programming
  • Annual chapter strategic plan input
  • Annual budget to General Circle
  • Monthly reports to General Circle
  • Timely information to communications committee for marketing purposes  

Leadership

Chair - Gary Hisel
Elected Rep - Brett Ruffing
Facilitator - Jasen Larkin
Secretary - Vaughan Adkins  

Education Committee Task Force Volunteer Opportunities

LEED UP

Responsibilities: 

  • Attends Monthly Education Committee meetings and provides reports on the Task Force activities.
  • Selects the date, location, time, and speakers for the event.
  • Fills in the CMP Form for events, and forwards same to Education Chair.
  • Fills out forms for all continuing education hours (CMP, CEU, AIA)
  • Organizes logistics for the presentation (location, speaker, projector, laptop, screen, USGBC banner)
  • Brings USGBC Sign-in sheet to the event.
  • Does the Welcome/Introduction with Joan Pauly for the event.     
  • Estimated Time: 1-2 hours per week.

Project Tours

Responsibilities:

  • Attends Monthly Education Committee meetings and provides reports on the Task Force activities.
  • Selects the date, location, time, and speakers for the event.
  • Fills in the CMP Form for events, and forwards same to Education Chair.
  • Fills out forms for all continuing education hours (CMP, CEU, AIA)
  • Organizes logistics for the presentation (location, speaker, projector, laptop, screen, USGBC banner)
  • Brings USGBC Sign-in sheet to the event.
  • Does the Welcome/Introduction with Joan Pauly for the event.     
  • Estimated Time: 1-2 hours per week. 

LEED Study Groups

Responsibilities:
  • Attends Monthly Education Committee meetings and provides reports on the Task Force activities.
  • Prepares a Proposal on how to approach LEED Study Groups.
  • Sets a date, location, time, instructor, and fills out an information form which is sent to the Education Chair.
  • Estimated Time: 1 hour per week.  

Green Advantage

Responsibilities:

  • Attends Monthly Education Committee meetings and provides reports on the Task Force activities.
  • Assists with Marketing Green Advantage to Industry contacts.
  • Assists Staff and Education Chair with filling out forms for all continuing education hours (CMP, CEU, AIA)
  • Identifies instructors for the upcoming courses.
  • Assists with identifying volunteers to help with check-in, who will bring the USGBC Sign-in sheet to the event.
  • Estimated Time: 1 hour per week.

Industry Liaisons

Responsibilities:

  • Industry Liaisons shall be appointed by the Education Chair in January of every year.
  • Attend Monthly Education Committee Meetings and provide a input on the educational needs of their respective members.
  • Provide information back to their respective organizations on programs organized by the USGBC Education Committee which would be beneficial to their respective members.