GreenSmart Professional

GreenSmart® Professional training provides you with environmental awareness and skills for more sustainable residential design and construction.

GreenSmart® is a registered brand of the HIA. The GreenSmart® program is a voluntary initiative and aims to encourage a mainstream application of the benefits of environmentally responsible housing.

HIA members who successfully complete the training will establish their status as an accredited HIA GreenSmart Professional. They will be provided with the GreenSmart Professional logo, information and material to promote their GreenSmart professional principles in the marketplace.

As GreenSmart Professionals, HIA members have the ability to register themselves on the tradebuild.com.au website.

Non-members of HIA who attend the training will gain GreenSmart awareness and skills, and will receive a Statement of Completion.

To start this program, you must have:

• a good understanding of English in reading and writing; and communication skills
• knowledge of building terminology and practices.

You can check your knowledge and find out about courses by contacting HIA Training on 1300 650 620.

You will gain an understanding of:

• global and local context of sustainable development
• thermal performance
• passive solar design and natural ventilation
• design and operational issues for water and energy efficiency
• selection of water and energy efficient appliances
• marketing sustainable housing to clients.

You will need to commit 14 hours (equivalent to 2 days) of face-to-face learning time for this short course.

Call your local HIA office to find out if this course is delivered in a part-time or full-time format.

Prices can be viewed on our government subsidised training page.

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