GBRI’s Legacy Learning Series
What is GBRI’s Legacy Learning Series?
GBRI’s Legacy Learning Series includes a selection of our finest curated courses that, while not formally approved for CE credits, offer critical insights into sustainability and green building practices. Whether you are looking to self-report your Continuing Education hours or simply enrich your professional knowledge, this series offers a wide array of learning opportunities.
As a committed USGBC Education Partner, GBRI has produced over 500 courses (audio visual and article courses), each submitted to GBCI (Green Business Certification Inc.) for rigorous evaluation and approval. Initially approved for a 3-year period, these courses are later archived into our Legacy Learning Series.
Though they may no longer carry GBCI’s current CE approval, these courses continue to serve as a rich wellspring of essential knowledge for sustainability and green building professionals.
Note: Access to GBRI’s Legacy Course Series is exclusive to our Platinum & Gold members.
What Will You Receive Upon Completion?
Participants in these courses will receive a GBRI ‘Certificate of Completion,’ containing the following:
- Course Name
- Course Creator’s Name
- Attendee’s Name
- Course Completion Date
- Number of Earned CE Hours
How to Report CE Hours
Participants may self-report CE hours via their USGBC account, located under ‘my credentials’ on usgbc.org.
Important: If you have taken these courses within the last 3 years, re-taking them will not qualify for additional CE hours.
Why Choose the Legacy Learning Series?
- Rich Resource: Ideal for professionals aiming to deepen their expertise.
- Self-Reporting Option: Courses can be manually reported for non-GBCI credentials.
- AIA Approved: Courses are continuously renewed for AIA members in need of LU and HSW credits.
The Approval Process: A Brief Overview
- Submission: Each course is submitted to GBCI for approval.
- Review Rounds: Courses may undergo up to two rounds of review, each taking up to ten business days.
- Validity: Upon approval, courses maintain their GBCI status for three years.
Why Can't These Courses Be Auto-Reported for GBCI?
Maintaining GBCI approval for a vast array of courses is resource-intensive and may bottleneck GBCI’s review process. To optimize the impact and timeliness of our educational offerings, GBRI resubmits only a select portfolio of courses for re-approval. This balanced approach ensures a more efficient GBCI review process and allows us to offer a broader range of educational materials in our Legacy Learning Series.
- Hold multiple sustainability credentials and seek a broad range of educational content.
- Are comfortable with the self-reporting process for Continuing Education hours.
Legacy Course Series
Albion District Library
Join our audio-visual tour as we explore this sustainability project.
You Are What You Eat
1 LEED General | 1 HSW LU
Public Transportation: Where is the U.S?
This course follows where we left on sustainable infrastructure, and tackles the situation of the public transportation in the U.S. This course will last about an hour and will guide you through each step in better understanding the factors and the future guidelines to implement in getting the U.S. back on track.
Sustainability Consulting: What, How and Lessons Learned
1 LEED General | 1 HSW LU
Namaste LEED: Sustainability, Green Buildings and LEED
This course is ideal for building professionals and students seeking to learn the fundamentals of sustainability and how these principles can be applied to the built environment.
Internship | Namaste LEED: Sustainability, Green Buildings and LEED
This course is ideal for building professionals and students seeking to learn the fundamentals of sustainability and how these principles can be applied to the built environment.
Daylighting 101
The introduction of innovative, advanced daylighting strategies and systems can considerably reduce a building’s electricity consumption and also significantly improve the quality of light in an indoor environment.
LEED v4 Project Implementation
Utilizing an actual LEED v4 BD+C project, this course walks through credit requirements, reference standards, implementation strategies, and documentation guidelines, while also highlighting the changes from the previous version of LEED. This course is ideal for LEED APs looking for practical experience working on an actual LEED v4 project.
A Ripple Effect Sustainable Supply Chain & LEED v4
This 1 hour course will allow students to learn how supply chain sustainability impacts us as professionals and the environment. Identify the role of the Supply Chain in the new LEED v4 rating system.
The Future of Architecture: Buildings That Can Think and Adapt
2 LEED General | 2 HSW LUs
Sustainable Flooring
Super-Charged: Energy Star Through the Eyes of LEED v4
We will begin with a brief overview of the origination of Energy Star, walking you through the latest updates and changes with the standards. Case studies will illuminate various areas discussed throughout the course.
