'Train the Trainer' is a Hit for GreenPlumbers®

SACRAMENTO, CA:    Fourteen industry experts from across the United States, all passionate about water and the environment, converged in Sacramento last week for the first GreenPlumbers' 'Train the Trainer' event. An intensive, weeklong program, 'Train the Trainer' enables participants to become certified instructors for the GreenPlumbers curriculum: Caring for Our Water, Climate Care, Solar Hot Water, Water Efficient Technologies, and Inspection Report Services. Trade associations, large contractors, and union representatives were all represented at the event, which ran from 9 a.m. to at least 5 p.m. for five days, equaling more than 32 hours of coursework.

"We were excited to be able to present the program to such highly-qualified people," said Carrie McChesney, GreenPlumbers' national program director. "It was a great way to get a lot of really knowledgeable industry folks together to learn and share about these critical issues -- and now, they can present the core classes in their communities, helping us reach more plumbers across the country." Participants came from all corners of the nation, including California, Maryland, Florida, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, Indiana, Virginia, Texas and Hawaii.

The GreenPlumbers core curriculum and instructors were praised by participants. "The GreenPlumbers training program is in a word, OUTSTANDING. Their cutting edge materials make for a training program that anyone in the plumbing business would be foolish to miss," said John Klesaris of Burlington, Massachusetts. "The instructors are brilliantly competent and provided much thoughtful insight." Trainers also enjoyed working with peers: "Grateful, thankful and blessed are the words that come to mind when I think how fortunate I am to have spent the past week training with some of the most dynamic people in the plumbing industry," said Joseph Schwab of Sarasota, Florida.

But at the end of the week, even for people already in the field, it was the water conservation and climate care information that was most vital. "In view of the economy and the shortage of natural resources, it is imperative that we put the word out," said Rohland Bryant of Pinellas County, Florida. "It may not seem like much, but over a period of time, a cup of water can add up to a quart and a quart to a gallon ... multiply by the number of households in a community, and a tremendous positive result can be realized on our most valuable resources."

The GreenPlumbers^® training and accreditation program is open to all recognized plumbers and contractors. The program is partnered with the EPA's WaterSense program, the Alliance for Water Efficiency, the California Center for Sustainable Energy, the California Urban Water Conservation Council, and many more industry leaders in its mission of bringing environmental training to plumbers. For more information, view our website at www.greenplumbersusa.com.

Additional 'Train the Trainer' events will be held around the country throughout 2009. For more information about the 'Train the Trainer' program, contact Carrie McChesney at carrie@greenplumbersusa.com or (888) 929-6207.