ABC Jan. 6 announced it received a $90,000 grant from the Turner Foundation, Inc., Atlanta, in support of its national green building initiatives, with a focus on green building and training.
“ABC is pleased to receive this important national recognition of and support for our strong green building initiatives,” said ABC President and CEO Kirk Pickerel.
Pickerel said that ABC will use the funding in its green contractor certification program, launched in June 2009, with a focus on obtaining third-party certification to assess and perform onsite inspections of participating construction firms.
In addition, ABC will use the funding to develop tools and resources in green building and sustainable building practices for training initiatives focused on craft professionals, including apprentices and craft trainees, as well as journeymen and foremen.
For more information contact Jen Huber at ABC,
huber@abc.org.