About our Course Offerings
For more than two decades, community education has been a primary focus within Green Built Alliance’s mission. Green Built Alliance offers continuing-education courses designed to fulfill the requirements of a variety of professional associations and trade organizations related to the building industry.
We are an approved continuing-education provider through the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, have an ongoing partnership with the Asheville chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and are always eager to collaborate with other professional groups. Our continuing education offerings can fulfill the six elective hours required annually (before Nov. 30th deadline) by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors and are eligible for credit through the American Institute of Architects and certain other trade organizations.
Cost & Schedule
Cost per credit hour:
$20 for nonmembers
$15 for members
$10 for students or seniors
Class Info:
Our virtual afternoon classes are offered via Zoom from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays in October and November
Green Built Alliance offers discounted prices for:
Green Built Alliance Members
Students or Seniors
And FREE equitable access tickets for:
Individuals who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ
We hope you’ll choose to fulfill your elective credits through Green Built Alliance. Please let us know what class topics you’re interested in so that we can offer them in the future, and feel free to reach out if you need support on other continuing-education requirements.
Fall 2023 Course Offerings
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 2-4pm: Marketing Green Built and High Performance Homes with Mary Love of Love the Green Real Estate Consulting (Approved for two elective hours through NCLBGC; hours count toward Regenerative Professional Accreditation)
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 2-4pm: Edible and Native Plants of Western North Carolina with Laura Ruby of YummyYards (Approved for two elective hours through NCLBGC; hours count toward Regenerative Professional Accreditation)
- Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 2-4pm: Energy Star 3.1 for Contractors with Amy Musser of Vandemusser Design (Approved for two elective hours through NCLBGC; hours count toward Regenerative Professional Accreditation)
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 2-4pm: Practical Passive Solar Design in North Carolina with Leigha Dickens of Deltec Homes (Approved for two elective hours through NCLBGC; hours count toward Regenerative Professional Accreditation)
- Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 2-4pm: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Beyond with Amy Musser of Vandemusser Design and Dough Ager of Sugar Hollow Solar (Approved for two elective hours through NCLBGC; hours count toward Regenerative Professional Accreditation)