Private GPRO Operations + Maintenance Training

GPRO O+M training for building operations and maintenance equips facility and custodial teams with practical, actionable, and affordable strategies for improving energy efficiency, reducing water use, and improving indoor air quality. This  course will help facility teams and maintenance career-minded students identify ways to reduce energy and water demand and cut utility costs as well as ways to create healthier indoor air quality by addressing cleaning products, chemical use, pest management, ventilation and air filtration, and more. Content includes information that facility members of any building type will find useful but can also be customized to include information especially relevant to preK-12 school teams. 

This course – which focuses on preventive maintenance and data-driven decision-making – not only offers best practices developed by green building and facility experts in the field but also offers an opportunity to share lessons and questions with peers. Many past participants have maintained relationships with their classmates. 

 This GPRO training was developed by the Urban Green Council and is offered in Western Pennsylvania by Green Building Alliance, whose staff has been teaching the class every year since 2016. 

Requirements:  

The virtual course will be offered on Zoom. A link will be sent only to registered participants in the days leading up to the class. 

Participants will need an internet connection and the ability to use their camera and microphone so they can fully participate in class. Breaks will be provided throughout the class.

Students may be emailed additional materials that should be reviewed prior to the first day of class.  

Class end times are estimates and may change based on the amount of discussion and questions in each cohort. We may end class earlier than planned but rarely go over our allotted time. 

Learning Objectives: 
This class includes content on both the Fundamentals of Building Green as well as Operations & Maintenance essentials. Topics include: 

• Performance Metrics 

• Building Envelope 

• Water Use 

• Heating, Cooling & Hot Water 

• Indoor Air Quality 

• Lighting 

• Waste Reduction  

• Resiliency 

• Commissioning Existing Buildings 

Meet Your Trainer: 

Karma Lisa-Edwards, Sr. Dir. Workforce Development and Green & Healthy Schools, Green Building Alliance
MBA, GPRO, CEM®, LEED AP®, LC, BCxP, CLCP, CALC-ATT, ASD/WRT Technician, SM, SPO, OSHA 30-Certified 

Toting a library of industry-specific credentials and energy-focused experiences from Mitsubishi, Trane, Siemens, OSRAM, Pennsylvania State University/Penn State Center/Allegheny County Cooperative Extension and the University of Pittsburgh, Karma is excited to apply her energy and creativity to this role. 

As GBA’s Senior Director of Workforce Development and Green & Healthy Schools, Karma is developing a continuum of lifelong learning for a variety of stakeholders. Serving all ages and stages from PreK-12 students to incumbent workers, Karma supports the region’s clean workforce initiatives by ensuring that all students are aware of pathways into green building careers and that anyone entering or working in the built environment is aware of their role in designing, building, and operating healthier and higher performing spaces. Karma also supports in-school curriculum and helps schools use their facilities as learning tools for sustainability.