Another green building standard added to a growing list of building certification systems that include LEED, Parksmart, and TRUE. That said, the WELL Building Standard is different in that it connects the health and well-being of people inside the building. Join us as we review the elements of the WELL Building Standard, exam, and credential.

This 1 hour course will allow students to learn how supply chain sustainability impacts us as professionals and the environment. Identify the role of the Supply Chain in the new LEED v4 rating system.

This course is a 200 level course that will provide an introduction to the Energy Star rating system and describe the criteria used to label homes and buildings.

In summary, there is a brief discussion of alternatives to current plastic manufacturing and disposal systems and what it will take to reduce plastic in food production and the environment.

We discuss key government initiatives as it relates to decarbonizing building and also explore DOE’s Better Energy, Emissions, and Equity (E3) initiative.

This course provides a review of the state of ESG disclosure, particularly in the European Union and the United States for comparison purposes.

This presentation will look into the various legal issues regarding stormwater management and what may be mandatory in the future. We will also look at advanced stormwater management strategies like environmental site design, rainwater harvesting, and treatment trains.

This course looks closely at the measures of sustainable design as outlined by the committee for the 2016 award. In addition, we will also look at a green building project that won the AIA’s TOP 10+ award.

Join our audio-visual tour as we explore this sustainability project.

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.