WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Xylem Inc. announced that the Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse, which provides systems application education for the HVAC and plumbing industries, has received LEED certification for one of its courses.

The Schoolhouse’s Design & Application of Water Based HVAC Systems course has been approved by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) to provide credit toward the credential maintenance requirements of LEED certifications. The course content meets GBCI’s requirements for advanced professional development for those in the HVAC industry.

The course focuses on teaching the methods of designing commercial hydronic heating and chilled-water cooling systems that result in an optimized building comfort system. Students learn and apply design methodologies, system design tools, and various system applications that help improve the overall system design and increase energy efficiency.