Siemens Opens Building Sustainability Management Class to the Public
Class designed to help building owners learn to improve the sustainability of their facilities
November 11-12, 2008, March 10-11, 2009 and July 7-8, 2009
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Oct. 29 -- The Education Services department of Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is offering a sustainability and environmental management course. Open to the public, building owners, building managers and others are welcome to attend and learn how to improve the sustainability and environmental management of their facilities. This training is a great way to learn more about a goal all can share: preserving the environment and reducing the impact we have on the world around us.
"There is so much confusion about sustainability," says Karen Petersen, Manager of Education Services at Siemens Building Technologies. "This class provides the necessary information to develop a practical sustainability plan."
Featured topics include: sustainability performance improvement, sustainability performance measurement, business implications, green standards including Energy Star and the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System(TM). After attending this course, participants will be able to write a better business case to implement sustainability plans at their facility. Opportunities to reduce facility costs through improved energy management practices will be identified.
Dates for the class are: November 11 - 12, 2008, March 10 - 11, 2009 and July 7 - 8, 2009. The class, comprised of two day-long sessions, will be held from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Siemens Building Technologies training facility located at 950 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove, Ill. 60089. Contact your local Siemens Building Technologies office to enroll in the class or call 1-800-487-7771.
As a leading provider of energy and environmental solutions, building controls, fire safety and security systems solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., makes buildings comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate. With U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies employs 7,400 people and provides a full range of services and solutions from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide, the company has 28,000 employees and operates from more than 500 locations in 51 countries.
For more information on Siemens Building Technologies, visit: http://www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies
Source: Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT:
Steven E. Kuehn,
+1-847-941-6047,
steve.kuehn@siemens.com
Web Site: http://www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies
