Energy Efficiency : Green design & building Sample Occupations
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- Green Architect
- Plan and design structures in accordance with green building concepts, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
- Green Roof Designer
- Plan green roofs in collaboration with architects, landscape architects, & structural engineers. Requires extensive knowledge of construction, systems for drainage, plant nourishment, protection of underlying waterproofing, & on-going maintenance.
- Grey Water System Designer/Retrofitter
- Use knowledge of plumbing, water filtration & storage, landscape irrigation, & govt. regulations to design & install grey water systems into existing or new homes. CA law expected to allow more systems soon. To become a licensed plumber, apprenticeshp rec
- Mechanical Engineer with focus on green technologies
- design & develop machines that produce and/or use energy, such as car engines and wind turbines. Determine needs of the user, physical problems of building equipment, cost & its effect on the environment. Field is very broad, & the need for emerging gr
- Sustainable Landscape Architect
- Create useful, sustainable (ecologically, socially & economically) & attractive outdoor environments. Use natural elements, such as land, trees, & shrubs to create sustainable & attractive settings for buildings, highways, & parks. Often work with archit
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