About
Heat-Proof Your Skills. Build a Resilient Future.
As one of the world’s most climate-stressed regions, California is already feeling the extreme impacts of climate change. To meet these growing challenges, construction professionals must be equipped to help communities adapt and build resilience into the places we live and work.
This training teaches frontline professionals, those working with residents, homeowners, property managers, and building owners, how to integrate climate-smart strategies that reduce heat-related risks in the built environment.
By understanding and applying resilient building practices, you’ll contribute to California’s transition toward a carbon-neutral future—while keeping people and buildings safer, healthier, and cooler.
What You’ll Learn
This 2.5-hour course (offered quarterly in English and Spanish) covers:
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Introduction to climate resilience in the built environment
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Extreme heat impacts on worker and community health
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Passive cooling techniques & energy-efficient retrofits
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Sustainable landscape solutions to reduce urban heat
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Tools for climate adaptation and mitigation
Get Certified + Join Our Professional Directory
After completing the course, you’ll earn an Extreme Heat for Construction Professionals Certificate and be invited to showcase your credential in our Professional Directory.
This directory helps connect certified professionals with employers and upcoming climate-resilient projects across California.
Thank you to our Sponsor for developing this Training:
