SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROGRAM/ California-Europe

ABOUT THE COURSE *The course provides the green collar workforce with a practical training *The certificate is most applicable to architectural practices, interior design, construction technology, building management, construction management, building inspection, landscape architecture and planning, as well as related fields with an economic life-cycle approach to the built environment. CERTIFICATE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME Students will be able to possess technical knowledge of green building design and construction in order to meet the requirements for accreditation testing. You can make a difference by learning how Climate Change impacts the built environment and establishing your career as a LEED Green Associate professional who develops effective solutions to adapt communities for Climate Change. COURSE DESCRIPTION Sustainable Design and Development Program address the following environmental issues: *Emphasis on fundamental concepts of sustainable development and environmental design *Learning how to use the computer as a means for preparing architectural drawings and graphic communication *Understanding how to evaluate and apply cutting edge principles and practices to the design of architectural and interior design projects which they can apply in your careers *Prepares students for the LEED Green Associate exam guiding those projects through the LEED Rating System certification process *Associate credential as well as interpreting and applying building codes in response to the impacts of Climate Change *Materials and methods of constructing resilient buildings that are adaptable and have little or no carbon footprint *Selecting and specifying sustainable building materials appropriate to their region *Applying project management practices and processes used in the construction of carbon negative building projects that are resilient and attractive.