Neighborhood Design: Practical Planning
Join us as we take a look at various aspects of the neighborhood planning process, and at how sustainability can be integrated into the project scope.
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Sustainability
Economics of Green Building
The course will highlight where the costs for green building come in, and where projects can find savings from green interventions.
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Building Information Modeling
This course is designed to be an overview of BIM applications and functionality, particularly as it relates to the green building industry. It will begin by looking at the problems that BIM was developed to solve,and then move on to the uses and benefits that BIM can offer a project.
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Building Green on a Budget: A Life Cycle Approach
This course conducts a detailed analysis of the cost of building green throughout the life cycle of a project. It looks at different green elements starting from the conception of the project to the point where the project is handed over to the building owner.
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All About Green Globes
In accordance with Executive Order 13123, government buildings are increasingly being designed to net-zero standards. Dave Pratt, Professional Mechanical Engineer and Certified Energy Manager, will describe the design requirements for net-zero buildings to comply with new government regulations, and highlight examples of compliant buildings and interventions.
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Wanderlust: Taking the Sustainable Route
We’ll explore the potential challenges one faces with ecotourism as well as how to successfully overcome those roadblocks. We’ll explore many ecotourism destinations along the way and dive into a case study out of England.
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BIMagination: From 3D to 5D
This course looks at how BIM is being utilized by the design, construction, and operations
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Biotechnology and Sustainability: Where Science and Earth Meet
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office defines the relationship of biotechnology and sustainability as the development of “…the resources, technologies, and systems needed to support a thriving bioenergy industry that protects natural resources and advances environmental, economic, and social benefits.”
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Data Centers & Sustainability: What you Need to Know
This is Part I of a two-part series on sustainability in data centers. In Part I, we discuss the business case for greening data centers by reviewing the data center components and strategies for reducing energy and water consumption, and CO2 emissions. In Part II, the discussion turns to the future of sustainability in data centers and looks at what industry leaders are currently doing or researching.
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The Legacy of Carbon Credits: A-Z
Learn important tools and techniques to analyze your project’s carbon foot print. In additon, analyze how LEED v4 address carbon credits
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