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Education is key: Helping builders embrace Passive House standards

Builders are often unfamiliar with the tenets of Passive House. Emu Systems provides specific, relevant training to help them be successful.

Online learning is especially pertinent in the age of COVID-19. (Photo: Pogorelova, Dreamstime)

The American Society of Safety Professionals announced on Monday that it has launched a new library of safety resources specific

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The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute is launching a new campaign targeting young adults to consider hardscaping as a career path.

A proposed bill would help schools fund hands-on training to introduce students to trades. (Photo: Auremar, Dreamstime)

A proposed bill would help schools fund hands-on training to introduce students to trades. Amy GuettlerAmy Guettler is a freelance

Students actively learning to saw, tile, drill, plaster and paint (Photo: Colorado Homebuilding Academy)

The Colorado Homebuilding Academy aims to bring workers to the industry and purpose to students. Danielle AndrusDanielle Andrus is the

Colorado Homebuilding Academy instructor Mark Babcock with students (Photo: Povy Kendal Atchison)

Even if students don’t join the industry, a valuable byproduct of the Academy’s work is reducing dropout rates. Danielle AndrusDanielle