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• DGR n. 2751 on 14th December 2012 (published in the Official Bulletin of the Region, BURP, n. 10 on 18th January 2013) that concerns the training and accreditation system of Apulian sustainability certifiers, in accordance with art. 9 of L.R. 13/2008, and covers the requirements for the accreditation of personnel authorized to issue the Certificate of Environmental Sustainability, the maintenance of qualified requisite, and also identifies the characteristics of the subjects who can be involved into the training processes; • Prize “Apulia”, sponsored by the Puglia Region, and awarded annually to contemporary works of architecture or urban planning characterized “by their capacity to conserve, enhance and protect the natural balance of the territory, to promote accessibility and usability of the built environment, to improve urban quality and beauty of human settlements and preserve the landscapes and the quality of existing housing stock; to respond to the needs of the city and of all the multi-ethnic society” (Art n. 1 Prize “Apulia” Regulation). The prize, includes two Sections: Planners Under 40, for young authors of contemporary or urban architectural works being built in Apulia; Private Client, for persons residing or having their business in Apulia and who have demonstrated a particular attention to the pursuit of quality in architecture and urban planning. Nominations for the Prize to be submitted by December 30 of each year, must be made by the municipalities on whose territory the works have been implemented, but can also be done by the design team, by the client or the owner. Each of the previous Regional rules has been discussed with Regional associations and Municipalities (such as ANCI Puglia) with representatives of enterprises (Confindustria Puglia and ANCE Puglia) but also with Professional Orders and Colleges: on 26th July 2012 all parts signed a Memorandum of Understanding that encourages effective and rapid implementation of sustainable culture. The Memorandum also includes the constant examination of the opportunities that the regional laws provide potentially (throughout seminars, courses, competitions, etc.), and give a central role to technicians, companies, citizens and administrations in implementing rules and initiatives that would be appropriate to take, for achieving a sustainable urban regeneration on our regional territory in the next future. Training and accreditation system of sustainability apulian certifiers : the role of the professional orders and colleges The Apulian system of sustainability certifiers, i.e. the authorized persons who can issue certificates of sustainability of buildings under LR 13/2008 and its subsequent implementations, is quite articulated. The DGR n. 2751/2012 established the need for the Region to have at its disposal a list of authorized persons to issue certificates of sustainability of buildings under LR 13/2008, who have to be previously trained and accredited by Professional Orders and Colleges. The training system that the Apulian technicians have to follow in order to be included by their professional orders in the Regional List of Sustainability Certifiers is clearly indicated in Annex A – Attachment 1 to the DGR n. 2751/2012 and includes: a. Qualified training course (20 hours): it includes three modules devoted to the compilation of an Apulian ITACA Protocol; b. Basic training course (60 hours): it includes six modules on • 1b - Site quality (6 hours, i.e. site selection and area design criteria, analysis of climatic, environmental and of specific site factors, territorial, urban and natural peculiarities, analysis 12 ZEMCH 2015 | International Conference | Bari - Lecce, Italy