Online Green Building Certificate

Curriculum and Textbooks

Curriculum

Our 12-week certificate program provides a comprehensive overview of the following construction topics in the growing field of Green Building:

• Site development and sustainable landscapes
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Daylighting and natural ventilation
• Environmentally smart materials
• Integrated building and energy systems
• Occupant health and productivity
• Deconstruction, lifecycle costing, and recycling
• Building commissioning
• Economics of sustainability
• LEED® rating system and exam preparation

Textbooks

Required

• Green Associate Study Guide with Green Building and LEED Core Concepts Guide
  Purchase on the USGBC website. Click on Publication Combos, the book name, then Purchase.

Optional

• LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction, 2009 edition
  Purchase on the USGBC website. Click on 2009 Edition Reference Guides and LEED Publications, the book title, then Purchase.
• USGBC Colorado Chapter: LEED NC Study Guide and Practice Exam (Building Design and Construction, version 3.0)
  Purchase on the USGBC Colorado website.