Wildfire Defense Certificate for Construction Professionals (Santa Rosa)

Join our and in Santa Rose for the USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Certificate Training! Doors open at 9 AM with Coffee and Bagels to welcome everyone to mingle.

Also, don't miss our virtual webinar from 12 - 1 PM on Friday, August 7th, the day before!

The program was developed to educate professionals on how to best harden homes and landscapes to fires through the use of materials, maintenance practices, and fire-wise design practices known to reduce properties’ risk of fire damage. This training intends to prime the pathway for the private market to drive the adoption of fire-wise best practices and create cultural change within the building industry.

This educational program is built directly upon the foundation of our USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Toolkit, the core resource designed to help professionals implement these strategies in the field. To support your learning, the training highlights industry-leading insights from a diverse advisory group of fire prevention, building, and landscape design experts, such as CalFire, FEMA, and the NFPA. For access to the Toolkit, as well as our specialized Rebuilding Guide for sustainable post-fire construction, visit our comprehensive Wildfire Recovery and Rebuilding Hub.

The Wildfire Defense Certificate for Landscape Professionals is a 150-minute training followed by a certification test to be taken online via the USGBC-CA Learning Center. This certificate training provides participants with real-world examples and strategies for fire risk reduction, including but not limited to the following topics:

The Wildfire Defense Certificate for Construction Professionals Module is a 150-minute training followed by certification testing to be taken online. This certification training provides participants with real-world examples and strategies for fire risk reduction, including but not limited to the following topics:

- Understanding Wildfire

- Think Home First

- Defensible Space Zones

- Hardscape Strategies

- Defensible Landscape Design

- Strategic Tree Canopy

- Fire Risk Reducing Maintenance

- Post-Fire Recovery

- Importance of community organizing for safety, preparedness, and funding opportunities

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn the various environmental factors that influence wildfires.
2. Learn how the Wildland Urban Interface and Fire Hazard Severity Zones impact wildfire defense strategies.
3. Learn about the concept of Defensible Space, including its zones, requirements, and property assessments for risk determination.
4. Learn the importance of prioritizing home protection in wildfire prevention, including information on hardening homes, building codes, materials selection, and fire recovery.

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