Unit 1: Fundamentals of Sustainable Building and Design

1. •The case and rationale for green building
   

2. •A view of the current state of green building in the Southwest, nationally, and globally
   

3. •The principles of sustainability: design and economics
   

4. •An introduction to the practicum project
   

Unit 2: The Importance of Place: Site, Transportation and Land Use Issues

1. •An introduction to sustainable site design
   

2. •An understanding of the site planning process
   

3. •Sustainable site analysis and conduct a site assessment
   

4. •Importance of transportation planning, site selection, relationship to sustainability
   

5. •Strategies to achieve sustainable transportation patterns and site development
   

Unit 3: Energy Efficient Design

1. •Controlling costs through energy management
   

2. •How the design of building energy systems impacts the human experience, productivity, and the global environment
   

3. •The value of contextual, holistic approach to building energy system design
   

4. •Renewable energy, building efficiency, local climate, and occupant productivity.
   

5. •The fundamentals of energy systems for buildings, including HVAC and lighting
   

Unit 4: “Green” Materials Selection

1. •Building material selection and the issue of trade-offs
   

2. •Information and resources to determine materials appropriateness
   

3. •Analysis and evaluation methods to determine materials appropriateness
   

4. •Material considerations when using the LEED rating framework
   

5. •Material considerations when designing a green home
   

Unit 5: Indoor Environmental Quality & Health

1. •Air quality and worker productivity
   

2. •Costs and benefits of improving indoor environmental quality
   

3. •Common indoor air pollutants
   

4. •Barriers and solutions to achieving high quality indoor air
   

5. •Implementation issues to help achieve good quality indoor air
   

6. •Ventilation system design strategies
   

7. •Linkages between health, well-being and productivity
   

8. •Physical, psychological and financial benefits of daylight and view
   

Unit 6: Water and Site Design

1. •Costs and benefits of adopting a natural systems-based approach
   

2. •Cost reduction through landscaping, plant selection and placement
   

3. •Outdoor water conservation strategies and best practices
   

4. •On-site management methods for storm water and wastewater
   

5. •Indoor water conservation and cost savings
   

Unit 7: Sustainable Job Site Operations

1. •Construction waste management, site protection and IAQ protection
   

2. •Incorporating green building materials and sustainable processes
   

3. •Planning and best practices for sustainable construction
   

Unit 8: Building Operations and Maintenance

1. •Facility management (FM) functions, duties of FM department, FM professionals, and FM position in sustainability
   

2. •Building Commissioning: what it is, how it is accomplished, and its relevance to building performance
   

3. •Effective operations and maintenance
   

4. •The behavioral component: effective training programs within a building
   

5. •Delivery of the practicum presentation