Sustainable Dev Construction

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

In today’s real estate environment owners, tenants, and jurisdictions are all asking how sustainability can be incorporated into new and existing buildings. Sustainable Development and Construction is a graduate level course which builds on the foundation of the Green Building and Construction Management courses, and allows students to understand the link between design, construction and ultimately building operations. The course will present how the design impacts the construction and operation of the building as they relate to sustainable practices. The course will cover, the impact of design decisions upon construction and operations, including cost benefit analysis of design decisions. We will examine sustainable construction practice and how it impacts on owners and tenants and leases. What state and local legislation is driving sustainable building construction and operations. Ethical considerations of sustainability practice in construction and operations.