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USGBC approves BOMI class

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—BOMI International’s class entitled Electrical Systems and Illumination has been approved by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The course is the seventh BOMI International class approved recently by the USGBC. Because of USGBC’s status as an approved Education Reviewing Body (ERB) for the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), all approved courses—including BOMI International’s Electrical Systems and Illumination class—will be assigned GBCI Continuing Education (CE) hours, which will help LEED® Professionals satisfy their credentialing maintenance requirements. The self-study course is available at any time through www.bomi.org

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LCA adds online course

ROSSLYN, Va.—The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) announces that EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls has been added to the Association’s online Education Express distance education courses.

Education Express provides in-depth education about lighting control and controllable ballast technology, application, system design and commissioning, as well as meta-issues such as commissioning, energy codes, daylighting, and other trends.

For more information, see www.aboutlightingcontrols.org

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Salem, Ore. adds environmental web resource

SALEM. Ore.—The City of Salem has launched a new web resource with information about City-led environmental programs and projects, as well as community-led programs and resources. 

Visitors to the web page will learn about projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, including Salem’s Community Energy Strategy, environmental education programs, and the Salem Renewable Energy and Technology Center.  The site also features a web calendar with a listing of local sustainability related events and it allows others to add events.

The website can be accessed at www.cityofsalem.net/sustainability

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USGBC joins Clinton Global Initiative U

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was selected to join the more than 1,300 college students, 100 university presidents and leading non-profit organizations, social entrepreneurs, and youth leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) annual meeting.

USGBC’s commitment goal is to partner with student leaders to launch 200 new USGBC Students groups at institutions of higher education in the U.S. over the next 5 years.

For more information, see www.usgbc.org

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USGBC joins Clinton Global Initiative U

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—BONI International, has announced the successful delivery and completion of three BOMI International courses in Asia.

The three courses come as BOMI International expands its outreach of premier education and training to property and facility management companies around the world. Two courses were taught in Bangkok, Thailand, in March, under the auspices of the Thai Real Estate Business School, and one class—Electrical Systems and Illumination—was taught in Manila, the Philippines.

For more information, see www.bomi.org

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