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Summer Continuing Education 2008
Contractors, Architects, and Professional Engineers

Build Green & Profit: Green Advantage (8 general CEH's)
The course will provide an overview of key building features that effect building performance. An overview of appropriate provisions found in the Florida Building Code is included. The course addresses the Building as a System and examines building failures due to outdoor and indoor environments through both building design and building construction techniques. An overview of green building certification programs is included, but not limited to, USGBC - LEED for Homes, NAHBA Green Building Standards, DOE/EPA Energy Star and FGBC - Green Homes Standard.

CILB Courses (6 required CEH's)
Florida Building Code 1 CEH
Workers Compensation 1 CEH
OSHA 1 CEH
Business Practices 1 CEH
Laws and Rules 1 CEH
Wind Mitigation 1 CEH

Dates and Locations:
June 24 and 25 - Jefferson County, Monticello
July 7 and 8 - Liberty / Calhoun Counties
July 14 and 15 - Escambia County, Pensacola
July 15 and 16 - Broward County, Davie
July 22 and 23 - JEA, Jacksonville
July 28 and 29 - Lee, Ft. Myers
July 30 and 31 - Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach
August 5 and 6 - Brevard County, Cocoa
August 7 and 8 - St. Lucie County, Ft. Pierce
August 14 and 15 - Manatee County, Palmetto
August 19 and 20 - Osceola County, Kissimmee
August 21 and 22 - Pinellas County, Largo
August 27 and 28 - Alachua County, Gainesville

Provider Numbers: CILB/BCAI/BOLA 1129, BOAR/ID 8074 BCAI 1178, FBPE EXP 4040

Volusia County Landscape Irrigation Workshop:
New Technologies and Certification Programs, August 28, 2008

This workshop, coming to Volusia County on August 28th, will focus on best management practices for optimizing residential irrigation efficiency and scheduling in Florida. As a basis, the program will cover the guidelines set forth in the Florida Water StarSM Residential Criteria. More specific information will include results from the University of Florida's soil moisture sensor/smart controller testing and other advanced technologies.

My Safe Florida Home

The first part of this presentation is intended to provide background information on wind characteristics, wind and building/structural interaction and common terms associated with structural design for wind loads. It will also introduce the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) Program that was established by the Legislature to help Floridians identify how they can strengthen their homes against hurricane force winds and to reduce hurricane damage exposure in our state. The second part of this presentation is to provide a process for assessing the current condition of a residential building and providing an outline for potential cost effect measures to strengthen the home. The My Safe Florida Home procedures will be provided and those participants who wish to take part in the program can voluntarily take the certification exam following the class. New training classes will be scheduled in June, 2008.AR 9877572 CILB 0009617 7 CEH's. Visit the website http://www.mysafefloridahome.com for more information.

Coming soon in 2008 . .

For Architects, Landscape Architects and Professional Engineers
"Low Impact Development (LID) Practices for Florida: Stormwater"

Includes an overview of Florida's fast growing urbanization, its impact on water quality and quantity, and the laws regulating these issues. Low impact development stormwater practices are covered in detail including: conveyance and treatment (swales, curb cuts, bioretention, etc.), volume controls (permeable pavements, exfiltration, green roofs, etc.), resource efficient irrigation (soil moisture sensors, stormwater reuse, etc.), and nutrient source controls (Florida-friendly landscapes, operations and maintenance, etc.).