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GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials: Wednesday Afternoons

FREE sustainability training for facilities teams, including developers, contractors, property managers, and building operators!

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  • September 9, 2026
  • 2:00 – 5:00 pm
  • EDT | September 9, 2026 2:00 – 5:00 pm
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  • Online/Webinar
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Event Cost

  • All Audiences: Free Admission
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Continuing Education Units

11 GBCI, 11 AIA LU-HSW, 11 PDH


This class if full! Please reach out to gpro@urbangreencouncil.org to be placed on a waitlist and receive updates about future trainings.

What is this training about?

In GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials you’ll learn how to execute the best practices of sustainable building operations and leave with an individualized action plan. You’ll learn useful tools to measure building performance and straightforward strategies to reduce energy consumption and costs.

What will you learn?

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

  • Take a systemic approach to operating and maintaining a building
  • Evaluate building performance
  • Describe three immediately actionable next steps needed to improve the health and efficiency of your building
  • Explain the costs and benefits of efficiency measures

Who is this training for?

This training is ideal for property managers and building staff in both residential and high-rise commercial buildings, including: building superintendents, operators, facility and property managers, operating engineers and stationary engineers.

Thanks to NYSERDA and Urban Green Council’s partnership with the NYC Accelerator, this $400 training is FREE for all audiences.

How does this training work?

Class sessions will be held over four days virtually on Zoom, led by a highly knowledgeable instructor with industry experience.

Day 1: Wednesday, September 9, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Day 2: Wednesday, September 16, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Day 3: Wednesday, September 23, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Day 4: Wednesday, September 30, 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Registration includes access to a course ebook, flashcards, practice exam, and the official GPRO exam in addition to six on-demand electives. Students who pass the exam with an 80% or higher become a GPRO Certificate Holder.

If you are unable to attend your scheduled class date, sign up for a future class session at no additional cost by emailing gpro@urbangreencouncil.org.

Oliver Holmes
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Oliver Holmes is a mechanical engineer, licensed professional engineer and LEED AP. Oliver has worked in building design, construction and operation at Rensselaer and Williams College, helping to reduce energy consumption by 15% and water usage by 50%. With his passion for sustainability, Oliver has taught as an adjunct faculty member for 20 years, and delivered Urban Green Council courses for eight years.

This class if full! Please reach out to gpro@urbangreencouncil.org to be placed on a waitlist and receive updates about future trainings.