An Introduction to Sustainability in the Built Environment
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Overview
Discover the importance of the built environment in fighting the climate crisis and the role you can play in influencing change in this introductory course. By the end, you’ll feel equipped to advocate for sustainable building design and delivery and be empowered to apply this knowledge in your own context.
The course is split into the following module structure:
- Context
- The sustainability challenge & opportunity
- The role of the built environment
- Your built environment context
- Get inspired
- Concepts
- What is sustainability in the built environment
- Five key concepts of sustainability in the built environment
- Your built environment solutions
- Cases
- Case study review
- Create your own case study
- Change
- Creating change
- Your pledge
- Summary & next steps
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Describe the key concepts and examples of sustainability in the built environment
- Assess variations in green building practices globally
- Apply your knowledge to your work, community or home
- Contribute positively to influence sustainability outcomes
- Collaborate with your new-found sustainable building community to continue learning
Sustainable Real Estate: Creating a Better Environment
Explore effective sustainable real estate strategies as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.
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