The 2008 Northwest Builders Show offers three pre-show education courses to benefit you and your business.
Green Advantage Certification for Builders & Remodelers
Monday, December 8
8 am - 5 pm
Session Description
The Green Advantage® Training and Certification features state-of-the-art instruction on proven residential and commercial green building techniques and approaches. Johnston gives real world, practical construction and marketing instruction in the areas of site selection, energy conservation as it applies to framing, insulation, windows, water heating, appliances, heating and cooling, resource conservation and indoor air quality.
Speaker
David Johnston, founder of What's Working, Inc., green building expert, author of Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time and winner of the prestigious "Corporate Excellence Award for Sustainable Development."
Who Should Attend
All builders, remodelers and sub-contractors; suppliers interested in green building practices.
Certifications
Nationally recognized certification, positioning students to qualify for LEED and Built Green™ program criteria. 7.5 clock hours pending.
Fee
$365 per person. Fee includes lunch and $100 Green Advantage Practitioners Certification Exam fee. The exam will be proctored by MBA at the MBA housing center after NWBS. Register Now.
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Turn Your Website Into a Lead-Generating, Sales-Making Machine
Monday, December 8
8 am - 12 pm
Session Description
Karacostas explains why sites fail to build business, three key things that will scare away customers and three things your site has to do to make prospects buy from you instead of the other guy. Find out what customers really want to know about you, your business and your products on the web. Learn how to create a strategic website that really works for you. Session features various types of websites (business card, brochure, database, eCommerce, templates, custom) and the pros and cons of each. You will learn web design secrets and participate in a mini-critique of participants’ current websites.
Speaker
Stacy Karacostas, marketing strategist and CEO of SuccessStream Sales and Marketing Solutions.
Who Should Attend
Small to mid-size business owners, real estate professionals, web designers and developers.
Certifications
CEU’s: 3.5 real estate clock hours.
Fee
$75 per person. Fee includes lunch. Register Now.
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Selling Green Homes: How to Turn Green Features into Assets That Sell Homes
Monday, December 8
1 pm - 5 pm
Session Description
Green homes are the hottest new trend in homebuilding today, but what does that mean to a realestate agent, and how can you capitalize on it? This workshop provides a detailed overview of green features including site development, resource utilization (energy, water and waste reduction), comfort (light and indoor air quality) and aesthetic benefits. Participants will learn how to capitalize on and promote these benefits for a quick sale at a maximum price. Workshop uses examples from the Built Green™ home at Suncadia and other demonstration projects and case studies.
Speaker
Brenda Nunes, award-winning developer of the Built Green home at Suncadia.
Who Should Attend
Real estate professionals, remodelers, builders, developers and designers.
Certifications
CEU’s: 3.5 real estate clock hours.
Fee
$75 per person. Fee includes lunch. Register Now.
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