First Phius Training Ever Offered in Delaware
By: Norm Horn, Senior Construction Project Manager
New Ecology’s Wilmington staff worked in partnership with Energize Delaware and Green Building United to bring an in-person Phius Certified Builder Training to the Mid-Atlantic region. Twenty attendees from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts gathered at the
Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Newark, DE, for three days to learn about the building techniques needed to deliver durable, resilient, comfortable, and highly energy efficient Phius-certified buildings. The highly-interactive class also included in-depth explorations of building science and green building project management skills tailored to the audience of builders and tradespeople.
This is the first time that an in-person Phius training has been offered in Delaware, and marks the beginning of a concerted effort to transform the state’s building and construction workforce to meet the climate challenges we’re currently facing. “Energize Delaware is pleased to partner with New Ecology, Inc. and Green Building United to bring this training to Delaware’s construction professionals. To make a difference in energy consumption we must rethink the way we build structures of all sorts making them as energy efficient as possible,” said Drew Slater, Executive Director of Energize Delaware.
For several weeks after the class was completed, participants continued to communicate and collaborate on the completion of the open-book examination. This collaborative learning experience established new professional contacts and friendships, and strengthened existing relationships.