An Introduction to Sustainable Design for Buildings

In An Introduction to Sustainable Design for Buildings, you'll learn ...

• The six principles of sustainable design
• The seven principles of sustainable site planning
• The five principles of energy use optimization and seventeen opportunities you should examine that may help you maximize the energy efficiency of your building
• The seven principles for the protection and conservation of water and eighteen opportunities should consider employing to optimize the protection and conservation of water

Overview

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Credit: 2 CPD

Length: 28 pages

"Sustainable design" is no longer a boutique concept in the design and construction of buildings and related infrastructure. It is widely required by government agencies and is becoming more and more in demand by responsible private owners. This course discusses the framework for applying sustainable design principles. You will learn the goals of each, opportunities you can use to pursue them, and resources that will help you reach them.

Upon completion of the course, you will have a road map that will guide you in making sustainability an integral part of your management of building and infrastructure design and construction projects.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the six principles of sustainable design
• Summarize the seven principles of sustainable site planning
• Interpret the five principles of energy use optimization and the seventeen opportunities you should examine that may help you maximize the energy efficiency of your building
• Describe the seven principles for the protection and conservation of water and the eighteen opportunities you should consider employing to optimize the protection and conservation of water
• Relate the eight principles for the employment of environmentally preferable products and materials and the twenty-six opportunities you should examine to maximize the use of environmentally preferable products and materials on your projects
• Identify the ten principles to employ in enhancing indoor environmental quality and the fifty-two opportunities you may have to optimize the enhancement of indoor environmental quality
• Outline the five principles for the optimization of operational and maintenance practices and the twenty-seven opportunities that may help you reach this goal
• Evaluate resources for learning more about sustainability options and how to access and use them

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.