The demand for green building in the home building industry is growing.  Below you will find a list of local associations offering green building classes:

 The Moore County Home Builders Association is offering the Green Building for Building Professionals class Aug. 20 & 21 at the MCHBA offices in Aberdeen.  The class is one of two courses that is required for the Certified Green Professional designation and will be taught by William Reaves.  Fees are $350 for for HBA members; and $450 for nonmembers.  The courses is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.  To register, e-mail Meredith Sledz at . 

The Green Home Builders of the Triangle is offering the Green Building for Building Professionals class Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 in Chapel Hill. The class is one of two courses that is required for the Certified Green Professional designation, and will be taught by Michael Chandler of Chandler Design-Build. Fees are  $325 for members of the Green Home Builders of the Triangle; $350 for HBA members; and $425 for nonmembers.  Click here for the registration form.  About the instructor: Michael Chandler has been building solar and green homes for over thirty years.  His company’s projects have been seen in Fine Homebuilding Magazine and Natural Home Magazine. Michael also has a blog on GreenBuildingAdvisor.com.

The Moore County Home Builders Association is offering the two courses required for the Certified Green Professional designation in October.  Green Building for Building Professionals will be held Oct. 21-22, and Business Managment for Building Professionals will be held Oct. 23.  The courses will be taught by William Reaves at the MCHBA office in Aberdeen from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The fee for the Green Building for Building Professionals course is $350 for HBA members and $450 for nonmembers.  The fee for the Business Management for Building Professionals course is $195 for HBA members and $225 for nonmembers. To register, e-mail Meredith Sledz at .