Green Building and Facilities Maintenance, Design, and Construction Jobs
Find out about green jobs in building and facilities design, construction, and maintenance.
Find and Apply for Green Building and Facilities Design, Construction, and Maintenance Jobs
Buildings, facilities and other physical structures provide essential components of our infrastructure. These are the structures that house our offices,
our cars, our shopping and our homes. In some cases these buildings support aspects of our transportation systems, such as parking, offices or maintenance
facilities, and in other cases, they provide the framework in which our communities exist.
Today, we are just beginning to understand the importance of becoming more environmentally friendly in our building methods. When contractors bid on new
projects, recycling and eco-friendly measures are part of the award equation. From the type of materials used during construction, to the type of light bulbs
installed, the focus is on growing green. That means that prospects for green building design, construction, and facilities maintenance jobs are healthy.
LEED Certification for Green Building Jobs
The U.S Green Building Council now offers green certification known as the LEED program. Obtaining this certification provides industry professionals with
training in monitoring a building's energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions and indoor recycling efforts. Certified specialists take these priority
areas and measure a building or facility's sensitivity to the environment. For more information on LEED certification, check out their website at
www.usgbc.org.
In addition to knowledge of green standards, building and facilities jobs in this sector focus on engineers, architects, safety inspectors, construction workers, project managers,
surveyors, maintenance workers, and many other sub specialties depending on the type of facility.
