UA Sustainable Built Environments

The world’s communities are facing many challenges, including urbanization, climate change and social inequities. As a student in the B.S. in Sustainable Built Environments (SBE) program at The University of Arizona, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles that will prepare you with the skills to make our buildings, landscapes and communities more resilient. Discover the ecological, social and economic forces that affect the built environment and how to create innovative and realistic solutions. SBE is offered both in-person at the University of Arizona’s main campus and fully online through Arizona Online. You'll have the flexibility to move between in-person and online instruction as you complete your degree. You will have the opportunity to learn: -Climate change mitigation and adaptation -Construction and project management -Design thinking -Energy management and design, including alternative energy -Environmental landscape design and urban ecology -Geographic information systems (GIS) and geodesign -Green infrastructure and water harvesting -Historic preservation and heritage conservation -Placemaking and urban design, planning and policy -Responsible real estate and urban development -Transportation planning -Professional communication, digital media and presentation You will graduate prepared with creative solutions for the built environment to meet the grand challenges of the 21st century.