Sustainable Project Management in Construction

Sector

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Price

Skills

Construction Management
Environmental Impact Analysis
ESG Practices
Project Management
Sustainable Management Practices

Training Description

The Sustainable Project Management in Construction course prepares professionals to earn the globally recognized Green Project Management Certified Green Project Manager–b (GPM-b) credential. The course blends core project management fundamentals with sustainability principles, including the P5 Standard, PRiSM methodology, lifecycle thinking, and development of a Sustainability Management Plan. Through interactive workshops, construction case studies, and exam preparation, participants gain practical skills to integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations into projects.

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Learning outcomes:

  • Understanding how to balance business objectives with social and environmental impacts
  • Sustainable project management principles and methodologies
  • Application of sustainability principles across the project lifecycle and product lifecycle
  • Tools to support sustainable project management
  • Application of sustainable approaches across varied project types and scenarios
  • Budgeting, scheduling, stakeholder management, and communication with a sustainability mindset

All learners will have the option to take the GPM-b Exam after attending all three days of the course.

​​The GPM Sustainable Project Management course educates and trains learners to consider and budget for sustainable risks across 49 different elements such as employment and staffing, equal opportunity, green claims and greenwashing, energy consumption, GHG emissions, clean energy use and return, soil erosion and regeneration, local economic impact and ESG disclosures and sustainability reporting. The course integrates the P5 Standard, the P5 Impacts analysis, the Sustainability Management Plan and other reporting templates into the course and are given to learners for their use on the job. These templates enable organizations to capture all of the relevant carbon emissions data necessary for their ESG reporting and disclosure.​

Registration

Winter Term

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C2R2 is a pan-Canadian coalition of colleges, cégeps, and polytechnics dedicated to bridging the skills gap for a resilient recovery. Our members have the expertise and agility to deliver impactful training programs and applied research that support energy security and sustainability. Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, serves as the Coordinating Secretariat for C2R2, leading national projects and advocacy.