BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY

Catalog description

This interdisciplinary course, open to all majors, introduces Sustainability concepts in the context of the built environment examining the various sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation through the lens of globally utilized sustainability rating systems. The course focuses on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the sustainable developments goals of the United Nations to explore strategies to reduce resource consumption and design sustainable structures. The course focuses on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice, life cycle cost analysis, life cycle analysis, value engineering, water efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials resources, innovation and regional priority, design resilience, certification of sustainable designs, LEED accredited professional self-certification and post occupancy evaluation of sustainable designs. (4 credits)