We have exciting news for design, construction and operations professionals in the Northwest Arkansas area.  In April of 2012 the Northwest Arkansas Community College became licensed to deliver USGBC curriculum.  NWACC is one of fifty USGBC Authorized Education Delivery Partners and the first community college to be officially licensed to offer this curriculum.  

Additionally, EcoPotential 's Karen Stewart and Kimberly Covington have been approved as USGBC faculty and are authorized to teach the USGBC education programs.

These courses are for "professionals that may be preparing for a LEED exam, maintaining their credential, seeking LEED project support, or looking to expand their LEED and green building knowledge."

"USGBC's education program curriculum content and materials are developed, maintained and owned by USGBC. These programs are delivered globally by officially licensed USGBC Authorized Education Delivery Partners™ and are taught by USGBC Faculty™. "

See current NWACC course schedule

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EcoPotential is always looking for opportunities to exceed the training needs of green building and sustainability professionals.  Our courses are taught mainly in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

Whether you are an architect, engineer, contractor, educator, city planner, building owner, Walmart supplier, etc., continuing education in the areas of environmental, financial and social sustainability is most likely in your training goals.

Although we offer the most popular green training courses, we want to customize our offerings to exceed your training needs.

If you have 2-3 minutes, complete this 5 question training survey and we’ll get busy providing the classes that you want.
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The Natural State of America (trailer) from Natural State Documentary on Vimeo.

Rural electric cooperatives are trading in manual labor and equipment for herbicides for vegetative management of power line right of ways.

Watch the film trailer above of “The Natural State of America” a documentary that was written and produced by Dr. Brian Campbell, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Central Arkansas.

Can we keep the toxins out of our pristine waters?

1. Stay up to date with your GBCI continuing education hours.
2. Apply for that green job!

Help make the world a better place.

Energy source: sun

Washers and dryers can be as much as 10% of your home energy bill.  Of all of your household appliances, a dryer comes in second, just after the refrigerator, for consuming the most electricity.

Additionally, your dryer heats up your home during use, resulting in higher air conditioning costs.

So, when it is 80 degrees outside, think FREE energy!  Tap into the heating power of the sun and the drying power of the wind. At $0 kilowatts per hour, you can use your solar dryer all day!

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How long does it take?  2 to 6 months

Who should become a LEED AP BD+C?

“For professionals participating in the design and construction  phases  of high performance, healthful, durable, affordable, and environmentally sound commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings, the LEED AP Building Design + Construction exam is designed to measure your knowledge and skill in understanding the LEED Rating System and ability to facilitate the project certification process.” www.gbci.org

How much does it cost to become a LEED AP BD+C?  $1,000.00

• EcoPotential Training Course paid to EcoPotential
  • $600   ( 2-day course)
• Application Fee paid to GBCI  (paid at step 7 above)
  • $100
• Exam Fee paid to GBCI (paid at step 8 above)
  • $250
• Credential Maintenance Program renewal fee paid to GBCI
  • $50 paid every 2 years

How long does it take?  4 to 12 weeks

Who should become a LEED Green Associate?

“For professionals who support green building design, construction, and operations, the LEED Green Associate credential denotes basic knowledge of green building principles and practices and LEED.”  This is also the first step in becoming a LEED AP.

How much does it cost to become a LEED Green Associate?  $750

• EcoPotential Training Course paid to EcoPotential
  • $450   ( 2-day course)
• Application Fee paid to GBCI  (paid at step 6 above)
  • $50
• Exam Fee paid to GBCI (paid at step 7 above)
  • $200
• Credential Maintenance Program renewal fee paid to GBCI
  • $50 paid every 2 years