Environmental Design: Issues & Methods

(4 Credits)

This course offers an in-depth understanding of the development and direction of environmental sustainability with a focus on architecture and design. The course presents technological advances in the design of sustainable buildings and landscape and addresses methods for evaluating and documenting the ecological impact of such advances. Numerous case studies of various building types will be analyzed to understand practical applications of theoretical principles. The aesthetic and social impact of new construction, renovation and site development on the natural and man-made eco-system will be the focus of discussions, including current events.