Building Retrofitting

Get ready for the jobs of the future. As the world moves away from dirty and pollution building, green building retrofitting will play an instrumental role. It does not matter what field you are in now, all sectors are needed. If you are a roofer or carpenter, all fields are needed. Find out which career you can plug yourself into. To find out the training or schooling needed click over.

Green Carpenter

Being a green carpenter can be realized through prioritizing green building measures. Ecological construction uses renewable and sustainable resources and energy-saving tools. A green carpenter would use cellulose insulation rather than asbestos insulation. Cellulose insulation use roof insulators made from pulped recycled paper, instead of asbestos that could take up to centuries before decomposing. One could also build structure walls from local materials like wood, wool and canvas. Importing and transporting materials would mean usage of too much energy and fuel, which would probably cause increased vehicle carbon smoke emissions. Green carpenter's materials may include natural fiber cement ply boards, recycled metal and glass tiles, cork or bamboo flooring, salvaged woods from 1900's structures with durable beams and timbers, compressed earth blocks made which are denser than adobes, compressed straw bale, among other things. >More

Window/Door Retrofit Technician

The pressing issues on environmental concerns often find its roots in the wrong decisions and lifestyles of people especially on their unconscious preference of throwing out or getting rid of certain materials in their immediate households. The green movement in its objective to save the earth from further destruction endorses the concept of reuse, reduce and recycle. Thus, a great alternative that would definitely boost this particular concept is the green job that most homeowners fail to recognize, the profession for window or door retrofit technician. >More

Weatherization Operations Manager

A weatherization operations manager may be responsible for conducting energy audits, provide weatherization and remediation services such as "healthy homes" testing, install solar energy systems, produce biofuels and deliver environmental education to the public for more energy efficient homes and businesses. The essential functions of a weatherization operations manager focus on staying abreast of the latest weatherization developments, and insure coordination of weatherization staffs, inventories and implementing contractor training and information sessions, as just a part of their functions. >More

Roofing & Skylight Installer

As part of an energy efficiency measure, many homeowners are contacting roofing or skylight installers as a way to utilize natural lighting where a skylight would be beneficial. Many roofing and skylight installations utilize double paned, energy efficient skylights, and rooms like bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms and kitchen benefit from the natural light of a skylight, besides adding a contemporary and updated look. An internal hallway that gets no natural lighting should definitely be considered when looking for roofing and skylight installation possibilities. >More

Industrial Green Systems & Retrofit Designer

The job entails coming up with ways to make a building more energy efficient, and in some cases, the more efficient systems, such as lighting, can actually give better quality. In the strive for becoming more energy efficient to help meet budget expectations and consumer confidence, many companies pride themselves on stating they are a "Green company", and these jobs are in higher demand now. Another example of industrial green systems might involve making use of natural light in a warehouse or a living, green systems roof, where you can grow grasses, flowers or vegetable gardens on flat roof tops for energy efficiency, and a fresh supply of herbs or tomatoes for a food facility operation. A runoff water landscaping irrigation system is another example of a retrofit designer drainage system solution. >More

Insulation Installer

An insulation installation is the most important part of commercial or residential energy efficiency. A poor insulation job can cost thousands in energy bills that could be avoided if the proper amount of insulation is installed to provide an airtight seal enveloping the building. An insulation installer often is one of the first people involved in new construction once, the frame has been completed. Before drywall and finish work can be completed, the entire frame of the building must undergo insulation installation to ensure the new structure is energy efficient. >More

Residential Air Sealing Technician

Through the use of proper insulation practices and sealing air gaps where plumbing and electrical wiring and outlets are, they can cut down on the draftiness of a building for better and more efficient heating and cooling. Air sealing is a prerequisite for newer high performance construction that involves enveloping a home to form an airtight barrier, or air sealing. Insulation contractors would put in the insulation, only to fail blower tests, and they would go around with foam to seal gaps that were not airtight. Blower tests are typically set at a blower door standard of 0.35 ACH for every home, which basically means that one-third of the volume of the home exchanges with outside air every hour. >More

Plumber Retrofitter Water Conservation

A plumbing retrofitter is a plumbing professional who evaluates existing plumbing in single-family homes, multi-family apartment units, and businesses to determine water usage and recommend appropriate modifications to plumbing systems to reduce the use of water. A plumbing retrofitter installs fixtures and appliances like low-flush toilets, faucet aerators, and showerheads, and may also perform more extensive replacement of plumbing and appliances to reduce water usage for cost and environmental reasons. Other retrofit techniques that involve more extensive intervention include modifying or replacing irrigation systems, water meters, and installing "gray" water systems that require extensive piping, pumps, or water tanks. >More

Urban Planner

Urban planning is based on the urban planning origins of the Roman era. The current trend returns to the synergy of urban planning, landscape architecture and architecture disciplines, varying upon the intellectual positioning of universities to universities. Another important urban planning role is urban renewal and inner city regeneration through adaptation of urban planning methods for use in existing cities that are affected by long-term decay in the infrastructure. People who are interested in structuring, engineering or architecture as well as a great concern for the environment can make a great career on urban planning and development. They should have the working knowledge in "green" building, building and restructuring of buildings and cities. >More

Sustainable Home Design Career

A career in sustainable home design involves the design and construction of residential structures with three primary objectives in mind: enhanced energy conservation, improved indoor air quality, and better resource conservation. Along with these primary objectives, optimum year-round comfort and limited environmental impact complete the vision of green homes. With green homes, the emphasis is on a holistic approach where each component interacts with the other parts of the residential structure to form an integrated system. Applied building sciences and green design strategies, which employ energy efficient materials and systems, are combined to make green homes. >More

Pollution-Control-Technician

Are you looking for a job that is growing and will keep you busy? A Pollution Control Technician may be the careers for you. Technicians deal mainly with quality control. Water, air, environmental pollution is all dealt with. They generally assist with engineers in field investigations. Collecting samples and reporting on existing pollution hazards. The amount of learning done on the job will be intense. The job outlook of technicians is good. As more companies are moving towards being greener, there is a major demand for pollution control technicians. Many times there will be openings for technicians dealing with environmental pollution. If you like to travel, >More

Pest Control Technician- Exterminator

Did you know that spraying pesticides is the last option for pest control? These days' pest control technicians are consulting about the steps necessary to take to rid a home or building of pests. Most of the time, spraying will take place after fully analyzing a lot of things. Integrated pest management (IPM) is an environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. Before the green push, we would think that exterminators would come spray and that would be the end of the pests. However, pest control is growing side by side with the green movement. IPM takes a full approach to the problem. By determining what clients can do themselves to prevent pests, the need to spray never comes into play. The last step is targeted spraying. Beyond this approach, they are starting to switch over to bio-pesticides. This approach has help make pest control technician a green career.>More

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