CM 7005 - Sustainable Built Environment

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course presents how sustainable construction materials and methods contribute to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; identifies and analyzes those international, national and local programs promoting sustainable construction; characterizes the components of successful sustainable construction projects; analyzes design as well as construction aspects of Green Building and LEED certification; identifies project strategies to achieve LEED certification; explores industrial ecology; and reviews construction environment impact studies. (prereq: graduate standing)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Become familiar with many worldwide as well as national green programs
Understand how meeting various goals and certifications in the green world contributes to the advancement of society and the wellbeing of our world
Understand and manage the green efforts in both the design and construction industries
Isolate and determine costs associated with building green projects
Educate others in the construction industry as to green issues

Prerequisites by Topic

Construction methods
Construction project management
Sustainable construction
Construction estimating

Course Topics

Greening of the construction industry
International, national, and local green programs
Project strategies to achieve LEED design
Green management plan
Green product standards
Ongoing green building operations
Life Cycle costs
Green contract issues
Costs of green construction
Sustainability and BIM
Selling green services
Green marketing
Industrial ecology

Coordinator
Dr. Jera Sullivan

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