Green Smart Professional Course

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HIA - Green Smart Professional Course

This Green Smart Professional Course project will create an on-demand 60-minute short course via a Learning Management System, for a Green Smart Professional program. This course will encourage a mainstream application of the benefits of environmentally responsible housing. Participants 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 and selection of water and energy efficient appliances.

Project duration: 12 months

Keystone funding: $20,000

Growing and Training Mentors for Business and Building Women Success

This program will develop the mentoring skills of a group of industry employees from the civil, commercial and residential sectors. Mentoring services will then be delivered to a variety of tradespeople and professionals, with a focus on diversity and changing work practices.

YouthBuild

YouthBuild is an initiative of the HIA in which young people learn about, and gain practical experience in, the building industry while completing their secondary school studies.

Financial Literacy

HIA, in collaboration with Collins SBA, has created six half-hour modules. These will be offered through HIA’s online on-demand platform, designed to equip apprentices, VET construction students and young workers with essential financial literacy skills.

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