Courses

Examines the performance and durability of products and packaging, including sustainability of raw materials and society energy needs, the use of sustainable materials to meet these needs and reduce impact on environment, and associated methods.

This course will focus on the integration of knowledge related to peace, justice, ecology, and human rights, or in other words, on the numerous interrelated aspects of the “positive peace” concept. This course is a seminar, meaning that participants will engage in much discussion. In turn, participants will present topics for discussion and others will respond and engage in dialogue.

A planning approach for viewing parks, recreation, and community sports facilities and programs as an organizing system to promote community connections, health, sustainability, and resilience. Students develop practical grant writing skills for recreation project funding.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to green project delivery from the point of view. This course will focus on contractor’s the green building process and the potential impact of green construction on building projects and on the contractor’s business. Students will know how to evaluate green requirements, document a green project and evaluate risk associated with green project delivery.

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to green project delivery from the contractor's point of view. This course will focus on this green building process and the potential impact of green construction on building projects and on the contractor's business. Students will know how to evaluate green requirements, document a green project and evaluate risk associated with green project delivery.

Everyone’s story is rooted in real estate: the ways we fund, plan, build, use, and exchange real property have informed our past and will dictate our future. This course surveys the wide variety of topics that intersect to maximize sustainable development projects, including investment analysis, green building, and project certifications. Through lectures, case studies and simulations, you will learn how people, property and capital interact to help shape the evolving real estate industry.

This course will develop skills in both research and technical writing in the area of applying and/or evaluating sustainable smart cities processes and policies to a specific urban environmental or sustainability issue. The research proposal produced as part of the Research Methods and Project Planning course will be implemented.

Pressure from customers, policy makers and non-governmental organizations compels companies to address the environmental footprint of their operations and the social impact they have on local communities. This course focuses on the “triple bottom line,” which addresses how a company must strategically incorporate environmental, social and economic dimensions.

Students explore modern sustainable construction techniques and practices standards, energy-efficient design, and renewable materials in construction Design (LEED) certification through case studies, hands-on projects, and industry

This course is an in-depth study of the relationship of fibers, fabrics, finishes and textile products end-uses with a particular focus on their impact on sustainability.