BOMI International's new High-Performance Sustainable Building Principles course provides a comprehensive overview of high-performance sustainable buildings and exposes learners to the critical components of sustainability where building systems and the ecosystem intersect. 

As an industry professional, you will gain insight into understanding and tackling building performance issues that impact local environmental issues and global climate change; integrating high-performance building standards and guidelines; identifying and overcoming the hurdles to achieving true high-performance; and attaining top-to-bottom organizational buy-in for sustainable building initiatives.

Key topic areas:

definition of sustainability in the built environment • justifications for high-performance initiatives • market dynamics • resource management concepts •benchmarking value and standards for design review • building interiors and enclosure overviews (IAQ, resource management, facades, and roofs) •integrated systems and commissioning concepts (HVAC, lighting, and electrical) • water and wastewater system considerations • renovation and tenant improvement guidelines • sustainable contracting and vendor management principles (maintenance and purchasing) • transportation • engagement (communications and marketing) • finance/portfolio considerations