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Sustainable Design and Development Certificate of Specialization


Provides the green collar workforce with a practical training approach to sit for the LEED GA Accreditation exam.

Courses consist of focused study in each LEED category. 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.

Architectural Sustainable Design and Development - Certificate of Specialization

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.

Program Requirements:

Units Required: 4.5

ARCHT-085
Introduction to the LEED Rating System | 0.5 unit
ARCHT-086
Project Site Factors | 0.5 unit
ARCHT-087
Sustainable Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality | 0.5 unit
ARCHT-088
Innovation in Design and Regional Priorities | 0.5 unit
ARCHT-089
Green Building Economics | 0.5 unit
ARCHT-090
LEED Online Documentation and Processing | 0.5 unit
ARCHT-091
Green Building Control Systems and Resource Efficiency | 1 unit
ARCHT-095
LEED Green Associate (GA) Test Preparation | 0.5 unit
Beautifully designed architecture.