Week

LECTURE A

LECTURE B

1

Introduction and Course Overview

Sustainability and the Built Environment

Sustainable Construction Terms

Definitions of Sustainability

2

Structured Problem Solving

Project Showerwatch Assignment

Built Environment Decision Making

Cyclical Problem Solving Process

3

Designing an Analysis Strategy, Part I

Threats to Validity

Designing an Analysis Strategy, Part II

Team Roles Exercise

4

Facility Assessment Methods

LEED Building Rating System

ASTM Green Building Standard

Guest Lecturer: Dr. Jorge Vanegas

Sustainability Policies Handout

5

Ecosystem Impact Assessment

Facility Assessment Assignment

Resource Base Impact Assessment

6

Component Assessment Methods

Material Comparison Assignment

Materials-related Strategies, Part I

7

Materials-related Strategies, Part II

Water-related Strategies, Part I

8

Water-related Strategies, Part II

Presentations — No Lecture

9

Midterm Break — No Class

Sustainable Materials & Systems Expo

10

Energy-Related Strategies, Part I

Final Group Project Assignment

Energy-Related Strategies, Part II

11

User-oriented Strategies, Part I

User-oriented Strategies, Part II

12

Implementation Planning

Strategy Integration

13

Life Cycle Analysis, Part I

Life Cycle Analysis, Part II

14

Communication and Delivery of Results

Thanksgiving Holiday — No Class

15

Becoming an Agent of Change: Surmounting Organizational Barriers

Environmental Enterprise in the Construction Industry

16

Presentations — No Lecture

Wrap-up and Conclusions

17

Finals — No Class

Finals — No Class