Course Description
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
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Understanding of the issues and practices used in contemporary green buildings. 2. Understanding of the process of implementing green building strategies to real projects. 3. Understanding of the LEED Rating System 4. 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
Syllabus