Connect Magazine September/October | Página 18

GREEN IS GOOD! Now more than ever, people are trying to make a difference by conserving resources and using environmentally friendly products. Home buyers and builders are no exception – so here is your opportunity to get prepared to work as a “mainstreet green” expert. You will learn the characteristics of a “high performance home,” how the Florida Green Building Coalition’s certificate checklist corresponds to green features within the home, and how to “green-up” resale homes that are not quite up to par. The Professional Development committee has worked hard to bring a new class to the Association that is all things green. This class is a 4 hour CE Credit class and it will be held on-site a Babcock Ranch. You will learn about the world-class green features that are available local