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			<title>FREE Trainings To Help You Qualify for More Green Building Jobs</title>
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																				&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span &gt;Why Green Homes? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																				&lt;span &gt;Recent surveys show that more homeowners want a green home. Green homes are healthier and save money on utilities and maintenance. Homes with green upgrades have also been shown to have higher property values.&lt;br&gt;
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																				A study published last month provided the first statistical evidence that a green label increases a home&#39;s value compared to a similar home without the label by 9%.&lt;br&gt;
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																				&lt;a href=&quot;http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/green-homes-sell-9-percent-more-study-says-17199&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Read the full story&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																				&lt;span &gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;More Reasons to Take the CGBP Training &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																						It&#39;s a pre-requisite for our &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/become-a-certified-greenpoint-rater/?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GreenPoint Rated trainings&lt;/a&gt; which allow you to add home rating services to your business offerings.&lt;br&gt;
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																						GreenPoint Rated trainings are coming soon to Oakland!&lt;br&gt;
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																						&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/en/cev/610?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GPR Core&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																						&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/en/cev/611?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GPR Existing Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																						&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/en/cev/612?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GPR New Home &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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																						It&#39;s approved by BPI for 8 continuing education units.&lt;/li&gt;
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																						It&#39;s approved by AIA for 16 learning units.&lt;/li&gt;
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																						Once you&#39;re certified, you&#39;ll be listed in &lt;a href=&quot;http://builditgreen.org/en/directories/search.asp?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Build It Green&#39;s directory of green professionals&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
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													October | 2012&lt;/h3&gt;
												&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;8&quot; src=&quot;http://builditgreen.org/_files/_Images/divider.jpg&quot; width=&quot;370&quot; /&gt; &lt;!--story 2--&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;span &gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE Trainings To Help You Qualify for More Green Building Jobs &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;span &gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Expand Your Service Offerings and Qualify for More Green Building Jobs&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;span &gt;&lt;span &gt;&lt;strong&gt;Certified Green Building Professional&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;/strong&gt;Oct 24 &amp;ndash; 25 | San Diego | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/en/cev/600?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Register Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;span &gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; height=&quot;148&quot; hspace=&quot;8&quot; src=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/_files/emails/assets/pt/worker.jpg&quot; vspace=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;134&quot; /&gt;The 2-day Certified Green Building Professional course prepares you to start offering the green building services homeowners are asking for.&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;br&gt;
												You&#39;ll get a basic understanding of energy efficiency, resource and water conservation, and healthy indoor air quality, and learn how market yourself to homeowners. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;span &gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALGreen: Understanding and Implementing California&#39;s New Green Building Code&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;/strong&gt;Nov 8 | San Diego | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.builditgreen.org/en/cev/602?utm_source=SD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_term=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_content=SD_RealSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12Estate_10.3.12&amp;amp;utm_campaign=SD_RealEsSD_CALGreen_CGBP_10.3.12tate_10.3.12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Register Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;span &gt;This day-long training will provide a background on CALGreen&#39;s development and introduce the mandatory requirements for residential and non-residential buildings.&lt;br&gt;
												&lt;br&gt;
												Find out about new CALGreen amendments, including requirements for existing non&#8208;residential buildings which will be enforced by local building departments beginning July 1, 2012, and get a preview of what adoption of CALGreen and the California Energy Code will look like in 2013.&lt;br&gt;
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												Attendees are encouraged to bring questions relating to specific projects. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																&lt;span &gt;These trainings are free of charge thanks to the generous support of San Diego Gas &amp;amp; Electric.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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																&lt;span &gt;&lt;span &gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please forward this invitation to anyone else who might be interested in attending these meetings.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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																				Why Green Homes?  
																				 
																				Recent surveys show that more homeowners want a green home. Green homes are healthier and save money on utilities and maintenance. Homes with green upgrades have also been shown to have higher property values. 
																				 
																				A study published last month provided the first statistical evidence that a green label increases a home&#39;s value compared to a similar home without the label by 9%. 
																				 
																				Read the full story.  
																				 
																				
																				More Reasons to Take the CGBP Training  
																				 
																				
																					 
																						It&#39;s a pre-requisite for our GreenPoint Rated trainings which allow you to add home rating services to your business offerings. 
																						 
																						GreenPoint Rated trainings are coming soon to Oakland! 
																						 
																						GPR Core 
																						GPR Existing Home 
																						GPR New Home 
																				
																				
																					 
																						It&#39;s approved by BPI for 8 continuing education units.
																				
																				
																					 
																						It&#39;s approved by AIA for 16 learning units.
																				
																				
																					 
																						Once you&#39;re certified, you&#39;ll be listed in Build It Green&#39;s directory of green professionals.
																				
																				 
																				 
																		
																		
																			
																				
																					
																						
																							
																								  
																						
																					
																				
																			
																		
																	
																
															
														
													
												
											
										
									
								
							
							
								
									
										
											
												
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												Expand Your Service Offerings and Qualify for More Green Building Jobs 
												 
												Certified Green Building Professional 
												Oct 24 - 25 | San Diego | Register Now 
												 
												The 2-day Certified Green Building Professional course prepares you to start offering the green building services homeowners are asking for. 
												 
												You&#39;ll get a basic understanding of energy efficiency, resource and water conservation, and healthy indoor air quality, and learn how market yourself to homeowners.  
												 
												CALGreen: Understanding and Implementing California&#39;s New Green Building Code 
												Nov 8 | San Diego | Register Now 
												 
												This day-long training will provide a background on CALGreen&#39;s development and introduce the mandatory requirements for residential and non-residential buildings. 
												 
												Find out about new CALGreen amendments, including requirements for existing non&#8208;residential buildings which will be enforced by local building departments beginning July 1, 2012, and get a preview of what adoption of CALGreen and the California Energy Code will look like in 2013. 
												 
												Attendees are encouraged to bring questions relating to specific projects.  
												 
												
													
														
															
																
															
																These trainings are free of charge thanks to the generous support of San Diego Gas &amp; Electric.
														
													
												
												 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												
													
														
															
																
															
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