Los Angeles County to host free green building training

Residential and commercial building professionals can learn how to comply with green building standards enacted by Los Angeles County and the state by attending one in a series of free training sessions sponsored by the County over next three months.

The three-hour sessions will provide a comprehensive look at the state and county requirements and provide practical, real-world examples of how to comply with complex regulations. Builders, developers, architects, engineers and landscape architects who work on projects in the unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County are particularly encouraged to attend.

The initial trainings will be held on the following dates at various locations across the county:

• Wednesday, March 28th in Exposition Park from 1:30-4:30 p.m., Environmental Service Center, 700 Exposition Park Dr., Los Angeles
• Thursday, March 29th in West Covina from 9 a.m.-noon, West Covina City Hall, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South
• Wednesday, April 18th in Santa Clarita from 1:30-4:30 p.m., Santa Clarita Sports Complex, 20870 Centre Pointe Parkway
• Thursday, April 19 in Downtown Los Angeles from 9 a.m.-noon. 523 W. 6th Street, Pacific Room (first floor)

Additionally, trainings are tentatively scheduled for Santa Monica on Tuesday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 23.

For more information and to register online, visit http://green.lacounty.gov, click on “Green Building” in the box under “Tell Me About” on the left-hand side of the page and then select “Training Information” from the dropdown menu. BD+C