Sustainable Development Training Institute

The Sustainable Development Training Institute provides engaging, effective learning experiences that transform practitioners into change agents for a more sustainably built environment.  A division of O'Brien & Company, SDTI is staffed by working professionals who bring their insights and experience to the classroom.  With each course, we focus on creating highly informed students who are prepared to achieve sustainability on a practical level.

Existing Trainings & Education Products

In general these trainings are not offered regularly to the general public but are given at the request of organizations.  Offerings include:

• LEED Study Sessions
  Available for the following credential exams: LEED Green Associate, LEED AP BD+C (Building Design + Construction), LEED AP ID+C (Interior Design + Construction), and LEED AP O+M (Operations + Maintenance).
  
• Learning Lite Bites
  Mini courses, usually taught over lunch or breakfast, that focus on the key 'need to know' elements of current green building topics
  
• Dark Green Performance with Integrative Design
  Learn how to practically apply integrative design to attain more sustainable projects
  
• Build It LEED Training and Toolkit
  A course for builders to help them navigate the LEED for New Construction rating system and a Toolkit to provide support for the many documentation requirements

Custom Trainings & Education Products

In addition to our current programs, clients hire us to create custom trainings tailored to the needs and interests of their audiences.  These training are frequently requested for retreats, in-house trainings, conferences, and hands-on workshops.  

Additional training topics include

• Affordable Housing
• City Planning
• Sustainable Building Technologies
• ...and many others. 
  

To learn more about custom trainings, please contact Cassandra Delaune at 206-621-8626.