Design for Sustainability OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Graduate Level Sustainable Design Engineering Online Course
How will a building affect the environment it is in? What level of resources will it consume during its lifetime? Looking to LEED and LCA for guidance, students in the 'Design for Sustainability' free OpenCourseWare program consider energy use and production, water and wastewater, construction materials and methods. This course is intended for students in a graduate-level engineering degree program, but could also be of great interest to all students and professionals interested in architecture or environmental science.
Design for Sustainability: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | No |
Design for Sustainability: Course Description
Starting with the definition of a green engineer, 'Design for Sustainability' takes you through current U.S. building trends, LCA (life cycle assessment), energy, materials and water usage and treatment. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the best known rating system for 'green' buildings. Its criteria are discussed throughout the course. Other course topics include wastewater management, energy policies and environmentally-friendly building materials and construction methods. The MIT-offered class is taught by three professors, Dr. Eric Adams, Professor Jerome Connor and Professor John Ochsendorf.
Lecture notes, four assignments and 15 student projects are included. Get excited about sustainable architecture, and visit the design for sustainability course page.
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