What Defines a Healthy Material? A growing body of research demonstrates that material selection plays a significant role in occupant health and well-being. In school environments, where students and staff spend extended periods of time, the use of healthier materials can directly influence indoor air quality, exposure to chemicals, and long-term health outcomes. While the […]
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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is central to the mission of high-performance schools. The Collaborative for High-Performance Schools (CHPS) emphasizes healthy, efficient, and durable learning environments โ goals that closely align with Passive House design principles. Passive House is a rigorous building performance standard that prioritizes energy efficiency, thermal comfort, airtight construction, and high-quality ventilation. When
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Biomimicry offers a powerful framework for addressing environmental and performance challenges in the built environment by learning from how living systems function, adapt, and endure. Biomimicry in Practice: Case Studies from the Built Environment moves beyond theory to examine how these principles have been applied in real architectural projects around the world. This course presents
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What would a school look like if it were intentionally designed to support mental health? While many public schools are built with security and efficiency in mind, research shows that nurturing, thoughtfully designed environments are far more conducive to student well-being and academic success. Studies consistently demonstrate that access to nature, generous daylighting, open and
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As climate uncertainty, resource constraints, and system complexity continue to challenge conventional approaches to sustainability, designers and decision-makers are increasingly looking to nature for guidance. Designing with Life: The Role of Biomimicry in Sustainable Development introduces biomimicry as a practical, science-based framework for addressing these challenges by learning from how living systems function, adapt, and
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The Olympic Games are more than global sporting eventsโthey are large-scaleinfrastructure programs that reshape cities, test public systems, and influence long-termdevelopment patterns. From early planning and construction to peak operations and post-Games legacy, mega-events generate significant environmental, economic, and social impacts. This course examines the sustainability dimensions of the Olympic lifecycle, with particularattention to Winter
Cities operate as complex systems shaped by ecological limits, social needs, and economic pressures. This course explores how biomimicry and systems thinking inform urban decision-making through the Amsterdam City Doughnut case study, while also examining how LEED for Cities and Communities provides a measurable framework for jurisdiction-scale sustainability performance. As cities confront climate change, resource
When we talk about climate change, the spotlight usually falls on solar panels, electric vehicles, wind turbines, and carbon capture technologies. Rarely do we talk about fungi. Yet beneath our feet, fungal networks are quietly doing something extraordinary: moving, storing, and stabilizing carbon in ways scientists are only beginning to fully understand. Fungi are among
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Carbon credits and carbon offsets are widely referenced in climate discussions, yet they remain poorly understood and often misunderstood. This course demystifies carbon credits by explaining how emissions trading systems and voluntary carbon markets function, why they were created, and what role they play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The course provides foundational carbon literacy
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