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Introduction
The purpose of this course is to give the student an overview of design and
construction delivery systems for high performance green buildings. We will
look at the US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) in some detail. Sustainability evaluation systems
will be reviewed.
Learning objectives
By the end of this class you should:
- Understand the concept of high performance green buildings and
sustainability.
- Become familiar with the vocabulary associated with green buildings.
- Understand the physical limitations of the materials we are studying.
- Become familiar with USGBC's LEED suite of standards.
- Know about the charrette process and the design process for
high-performance buildings.
- Understand the concepts of sustainable landscapes and high-performance
building energy design.
- Learn about the selection of mechanical and electrical lighting systems.
- Learn about green building water supply and waste water supply
strategies.
- Become familiar with the issues in selecting green building materials.
- Become familiar with indoor environmental quality factors.
- Learn how to reduce the ecological footprint of construction operations.
- Become familiar with green building commissioning.
Class Organization and Grading
The following table lists the learning modules, the maximum value in points
a student can receive within each module, and the time in which the modules
must be finished.
| MODULE |
POINT
VALUE |
BY END OF
WEEK |
|
| 0. Student Orientation |
0 |
Before start |
|
| 1. Introduction to Green Buildings |
25 |
1 |
|
| 2. Impacts of building construction, operation and disposal |
25 |
2 |
|
| 3. The green building process and assessment |
25 |
3 |
|
| 4. Ecological design |
25 |
4 |
|
| 5. Sustainable sites and landscaping |
25 |
5 |
|
| 6. Creating a low energy profile |
25 |
6 |
|
| 7. The building hydrologic system |
25 |
7 |
|
| 8. Material loops and indoor environmental quality |
25 |
8 |
|
| 9. Construction operations and building commissioning |
25 |
9 |
|
| 10. Economic issues and future directions in green building. |
25 |
10 |
|
| Total Points: |
250 |
|
|
It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall
behind. Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each
week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will
not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be
made available in advance. Actual dates that modules will become available
will be posted in advance on the course calendar.
Grading Policies
Graded assignments will consist of one quiz for each module and
participation in at least two class discussions. Each quiz will count 10
points and class discussions will count 15 points per module. You can see that
I consider class discussions to be a very important part of this course.
Students learn more and learn better when they discuss the topic at hand. For
that reason, I consider the regular weekly discussions to be even more
important than the weekly quizzes.
Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have full access to your
grade sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are doing at all
times.
Your overall grade in the course will be determined by
the total number of points you have accumulated on quizzes and assignments. The grading
scale is as follows:
| A |
225 to 250 points |
| B |
200 to 224 points |
| C |
175 to 199 points |
|
Anything less will be
considered either failure or an unauthorized withdrawal from the course. |
You will be given more information about the grading and
other course matters in the Orientation Module.
The Textbook
 Sustainable
Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, 2nd Edition
by Charles J. Kibert This book is included in the price of the course and
will be sent to you by the instructor.
Hardcover - 448pages (March 2005)
ISBN: 978-0-471-66113-9
Withdrawal Policy
You may withdraw from this course by sending an email to cmiller@aacei.org
or by conventional mail requesting to be dropped from the course.
Non-attendance or notifying the instructor does not constitute officially
dropping or withdrawing from a course. Students who stop attending courses
without officially dropping will receive a grade of U in the class. Refunds
are not automatic. NO refunds are due unless the course is officially dropped
within stated guidelines in the refund schedule.
Refund Schedule
| a. |
Withdrawal postmarked at least one working
day before the first day of class – total fee less a $25 cancellation fee. |
| b. |
Refund requests postmarked on or after the
first day and no later than two weeks after the first day of class will be
refunded 65% of the fee, after which time there is no refund. |
| c. |
Decision on withdrawals and refunds will be
based on the date when the written withdrawal notice is received by AACE
International. Drops done by mail are effective as of the postmark date. |
Registration
Tuition: $500 / $450 (Nonmember / AACE member)
Click here to REGISTER.
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