301
301
Fundamentals of Green Building
Design and Construction
$410
for members, $440 for non-members
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Class Organization and Grading
Grading Policies
The Textbook
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. This course will focus on LEED-NC
(new construction) requirements.
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Learning
objectives:
By the end of this class you should:
Understand
the concept of high performance green buildings
and sustainablity.
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-NC 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.
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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.
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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. For that
reason, the regular weekly discussions are even
more important than the weekly quizzes. Students
should provide at least 3 contributions to the class
discussions each week to gain the maximum points.
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
D
150 to 174
Anything
less will be considered either failure (F) or an
unauthorized withdrawal from the course.
You
will be given more information about the grading
and other course matters in the Orientation Module.
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The
Textbook
You can find detailed textbook information at http://www.constructionclasses.com/textbooks.htm#sus
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WITHDRAWAL
POLICY
You
may withdraw from a course by sending an email to PSmith@aspeNational.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 (unauthorized
withdrawal) 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 $20 handling 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 ASPE Society Business Office receives written withdrawal
notice. Drops done by mail are effective as of the postmark
date. |
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