The issues and practices used in contemporary green buildings,
including the United States Green Building Council's
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating
system. Prepares students to take the LEED accreditation exam,
if they so choose, after the course is completed.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will be required to enter the annual Natural
Talent Design Competition. Students may work in teams as
allowed by the competition rules. Teams may also consist of
other graduate students not enrolled in this course as allowed
by the competition rules. Graduate students, upon completion,
may sit for the LEED AP Exam.
Athena Title
Issue Pract Sustainable Design
Prerequisite
LAND 1500 or LAND 1500E or LAND 2510 or LAND 2510E or permission of school
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Understanding of the issues and practices used in contemporary green buildings.
Understanding of the process of implementing green building strategies to real projects.
Understanding of the LEED Rating System.
Preparation to take the LEED Accreditation Exam after the course is complete.
Topical Outline
Week Description
1 Introduction to high-performance green buildings
2 Impacts of building construction, operation, and disposal
3 Methods and tools for building assessment (LEED, SITESS, etc)
4 The green building process
5 LEED Documentation responsibilities
6 LEED Sustainable Site strategies
7 LEED Water Efficiency strategies
8 LEED Energy and Atmosphere stragegies
9 LEED Materials and Resources strategies
10 LEED Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) strategies
11 Guest speakers on Atlanta's LEED buildings
12 Construction team responsibilities and controls
13 LEED Documentation submittal and certification process
14 Economic issues and analysis
15 Future directions in green high performance building technologies
