| |
Mar 19, 2026
|
|
|
|
|
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
|
ARH 263 Green Building Rating Systems Credits: (3)
This course acquaints the student with rating systems that seek to define and measure sustainable, high performing “green” buildings. The course will focus on the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System portfolio of rating products and the major LEED categories including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovative design. Students will learn about the integrated design approach and the LEED process and credit intents, requirements, and strategies. Other significant rating systems will be discussed and comparisons made with the LEED system. Prerequisite(s): ARH 140 /IND 140 or permission of department.
Learning Outcomes
- define sustainability as it relates to “green” high-performance buildings
- explain the purposes and benefits of green building rating systems
- describe and differentiate the roles the US Green Building Council and the Green Building Certification Institute play in the design and construction industry
- identify and describe the various LEED® rating systems targeted to specific market sectors and building types
- explain the importance of the team approach and integrated design process
- demonstrate an understanding of how the LEED® rating system is organized including the major credit categories, credit intents, requirements and scoring system
- identify synergies and explain some of the potential technologies & strategies used to satisfy credit intents
- explain the process for implementing LEED® on a typical building project
- demonstrate an understanding of the GBCI LEED® professional exams and credentialing process with emphasis on LEED® Green Associate
- define key technical terms used by LEED® and other rating systems
- compare and contrast the LEED® rating system with other major green building rating systems
|
|
