Committees
Education
Primary Goal:
Develop educational programs for council meetings; workshops and seminars focused on increasing member and public knowledge of green building techniques, products and services
Objectives:
- Provide informative and timely educational programs for Council meetings
- Provide seminars and workshops for HBA members on green building techniques, products and services
- Promote and encourage builders to achieve NAHB Green Certification of homes
- Provide ongoing educational forums on the NAHB Green certification process
- Stay abreast of new trends in Green Building
- Provide educational programs that appeal to builders, realtors, lenders (mortgage and construction), appraisers, suppliers, subcontractors and others involved in the building industry
- Provide and encourage participation in NAHB designation courses
- Develop partnerships with other organizations to advance educational opportunities
- Provide consumer focused educational programs in conjunction with Marketing Committee
Marketing
Primary Goal:
Develop internal and external marketing and public awareness of green building initiatives through media relations, publications and special events, with focus on members and consumers
Objectives:
- Build awareness of green building and Triad Green Building Council within industry
- Promote and encourage council participation to members of Triad HBAs
- Utilize publications and websites to build awareness of green building to members and area consumers
- Coordinate special events which promote and educate members and consumers on green building
- Work with media to increase public awareness of green building
- Develop marketing and collateral material to promote green building as well as Council activities
- Develop and promote sponsorship and marketing program
- Develop speakers bureau to offer programming on various aspects of green building
- Promote community service projects with emphasis on green building