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The Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate Course is a nine-month, specialized training program, designed to enable graduates to advise employers or clients on strategies and tools for implementing sustainable building. In this program, you will learn knowledge and skills that respond to Washington state's new high performance for state-funded building and the growing green building movement.

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Program Details for 2009 - 2010

Who Should Participate
Program Benefits
Designed for Professionals
Schedule
Cost
Location


Course Syllabus

Program Presentation

 

Who Should Participate

* Architects and Engineers

* Tenant and Developer Representatives

* Project Managers

* Other Building Industry Professionals

* Resource Conservation Specialists

Program Benefits

By the end of this program, participants should be able to:

* Identify and discuss key practices of sustainable building
* Establish competencies in applying LEED™, Built Green™, and other relevant criteria and established guidelines
* Analyze the costs and benefits of incorporating sustainable building measures
* Take advantage of financial incentives and technical assistance offered by government, utilities and non-profit organizations
* Work with architects, designers, builders, building operators, and utilities to improve a building's performance
* Establish a sustainable design goal for project development
* Assist in the education and training of staff in sustainable building

Designed for Professionals

Expert Instructors:

Expert in their fields will present the proven and latest in sustainable design, construction and operation techniques with an emphasis on both practical applications an underlying theories.

Interactive Format:

Interactive class discussion and rigorous inquiry will be integrated throughtout the course. Participation will be encouraged and expected to enhance a cooperative, fun learning experience.

Hands-on Exercises:

Each unit will include an in-depth small group project that will reinforce technical concepts and develop competencies in applying LEEDT, Built GreenT, and other sustainable criteria.

Demonstrated Competencies:

Small group project presentations and written papers summarizing results will be required for each unit to document learning and for credit. 

Field Trips:

Site visits to exemplary projects will provide opportunities to test conceptual understanding with the real thing. 

Integrated Approach:

Units will be fully integrated by the lead instructor to reinforce learning and provide familiarity with cross-diciplinary aspects of applied sustainability. 

Readings:

Focused reading selections will be assigned for further learning. 

Resources:

Internet and other resources will be integrated in the classroom experience. 

Cross-Sector Applicability:

Course content (including case studies and project-based exercises) will address various types of construction (commercial, residential, renovation, and new) and development (greenfield, redevelopment).

Schedule

Classes meet one weekend (Friday and Saturday) per month for nine months.

Class dates:  10/16 - 17, 11/13 - 14, 12/11 - 12, 1/22 - 23, 2/19 - 20, 3/19 - 20, 4/16 - 17, 5/21 - 22, 6/18 - 19
Fridays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Schedule subject to change.

Cost

 $1,995 (STEPP Payment Plan Option:  Put $499 down at the time of registration and pay the remainder six weeks after the quarter starts.  $10 set up fee applies.  Please contact the Cashier's Office at 360.475.7181 for details.

If you qualify for the $200 discount, you can participate in the STEPP program by putting $449 down at the time of registration and pay the remainder six weeks after the quarter starts.  $10 set up fee applies.  Please contact the Cashier's Office at 360.475.7181 for details. 

All schedules and details are subject to change.

Refund Policy

10 business days prior to first day of class, 100% less $100 processing fee

Within 10 business days, or day of or after start of class, no refund

New location!

Effective Fall 2009, the Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate course will move to the Bremerton campus.  

For more information or to receive an information packet, please contact:  ContinuingEd@olympic.edu or 360.475.7786
Note:  The information packet includes the preliminary course syllabus and presentation, which you are able to view and download here.

Course Syllabus

Presentation