Free green trading for Sydney Plumbers from DesignBuild
Plumbers in Sydney no longer have an excuse to be wallies with
water thanks to free training being provided by the Master Plumbers' and
Mechanical Services Association of Australia (MPMSAA).
Two GreenPlumbers® training seminars, entitled "Solar Hot Water" and "Caring
for our Water", are being held at the 2007 DesignBuild Australasia Exhibition,
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Monday 4 June and 6 June, respectively.
The seminar will deliver technical and practical information to enhance plumbers'
skills and knowledge about the environmental aspects of their work - from water
conservation and greenhouse gas emissions to energy efficiency and energy costs.
Supported by local governments, industry partners and the NSW Government's Water
Savings Fund, the seminar is part of 19 free-of-charge training seminars this year
being conducted by the MPMSAA to provide plumbers with 'green' accreditation.
During the four-year contract period MPMSAA will train over 1000 plumbers in
energy and water saving GreenPlumber® workshops.
The project received $263,000 in the first round of the Water Savings Fund because
of its potential to save millions of litres of water.
The GreenPlumbers® initiative was developed in 2001 by the Master Plumbers' and
Mechanical Services Association of Australia (MPMSAA) in response to the growing
environmental concerns of water sustainability, energy emissions and climate change.
In seven years GreenPlumbers® has grown from an ideal to a national program, and
has so far saved Australia more than 1800 million litres of water, equivalent to
2800 Olympic-sized swimming pools and millions of dollars in energy savings.
According to Ray Herbert, Executive Director MPMSAA, the success of the GreenPlumbers®
training and accreditation seminars has highlighted the need for environmentally
aware plumbers in the Australian market, and this need has been filled by GreenPlumbers®.
"Over 4800 plumbers across six states have been trained as GreenPlumbers®. These new
generation plumbers represent more than 2800 businesses and that number is expected
to exceed 5000 this year.
"The growth in environmental plumbing is expected to provide up to 70 per cent of water
and energy savings in existing and new domestic and commercial buildings.
"As the local community becomes more environmentally conscious, particularly as Sydney
faces serious impacts from climate change, and as technology advances to deliver
sustainable solutions, plumbers must adapt to build their knowledge and skills base
to meet the needs of their customers.
"The GreenPlumbers® training sessions allow for qualified plumbers to enhance their
offering to their customers and to 'do their bit' for a green future for Australia,"
Ray concluded.
The Sydney GreenPlumbers® training seminar schedule will commence in mid-March and will
continue through to mid-November across the city.
Plumbers who participate in the free training sessions will receive a certificate and a
free listing on the GreenPlumbers® national registry on the GreenPlumbers® website
www.greenplumbers.com.au. Consumers can call 1300 368 519 to find their local GreenPlumber.
To register for the training, plumbers should contact:
Email: green@mpmsaa.org.au or telephone: 03 9927 5800.
For further information contact:
DesignBuild
phone: + 61 3 9261 4500
fax: + 61 3 9261 4545
web: www.designbuildexpo.com.au
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