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Nov 24, 2024
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ARCH 521 - Sustainable Design Seminar
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or Senior standing w/ permission of the instructor
This seminar covers core concepts of sustainable building, development and land use. Topics will include trends in green building legislation on local and national levels; researching sustainable products, materials, systems and technologies; case studies of high performance buildings and architectural design; integration of architecture and MEP systems; the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building rating program (LEED); the relationship between ‘green’ building in context and transportation and land use; indoor air quality, daylight and natural ventilation; tools for sustainable design analysis; existing building assessment and improvement; balancing the costs and benefits of sustainable design.
3 credits
Fall
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