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Village Green Global and Miami Dade College Launch "Train the Trainer" Program for Green Jobs

"This hands-on, real world learning experience prepares students for jobs auditing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, providing efficiency recommendations, ROI analysis and sustainability reports, all of which are becoming a staple in businesses across the country," said Dr. Richard McMonagle, Program Coordinator, Green Professions Training, Miami Dade College, North Campus. "This course will give our students the skills they need for real on-the-job tasks, not just conceptual ideas."

It is becoming increasingly critical that enterprises address and improve their environmental impact, which creates a need to employ trained professionals that understand energy management and have the skills to manage it efficiently. The course, similar to the five-week course at East Los Angeles College, covers specific skills such as environmental management, energy efficiency, occupational health, risk management, analyzing electrical and HVAC devices, insulation, air quality, and techniques of on-site data collection. Students will become proficient in calculating the GHG emissions of buildings and learn best practices for assisting building owners to better understand how to reduce energy costs and GHG emissions.

In January, a report by Groom Energy identified pressure from customers and investors is the driving force behind the $46 million carbon accounting software market. Coupled with the cost and energy savings that result from carbon accounting practices, this new focus produces increased demand for tracking GHG emissions. "Ultimately, it's no longer an option. Enterprises are now held accountable for their carbon emissions, so proper training for these skills is a vital component as we enter this green economy," said Smith.

Village Green Global pioneered automated environmental reporting for businesses, and provides reporting solutions, advisory services, and education to support better business practices and improved bottom line performance. Its SMARTWeb carbon emissions accounting tool enables enterprises, governments and individuals to accurately gather and verify emission data using the online application allowing for multiple levels of automated reporting not possible with manual, non-integrated systems. SMARTweb has been used for more than 6,000 environmental audits and incorporates approximately 30,000 devices in its database.

This one-week intensive training course will begin on Monday, April 26. For more information on this course and the goals of the Green Professions Training Program, please contact the Miami Dade College, North Campus, Community Education, Green Professions Training Program coordinator, Richard McMonagle, Ph.D., at (305) 237-1420.

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