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Posted: May 26, 2010
BAC offers susainable design summer courses
The Boston Architectural College (BAC) has made available its online sustainable design courses for the Summer 2010 session. The courses are part of the BAC's Sustainable Design Program, which offers four possible graduate certificates in sustainable design. The courses have been developed in partnership with BuildingGreen and are part of the most comprehensive sustainable design curriculum in the country.
Summer Session: June 7 - July 31.
* Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking
* Green Roofs/Green Walls
* Getting the Green Building You Want: Construction
Management
* Green Practice: Energy and Air Quality Principles
* Materials, Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality
* Environmental Systems
* High Performance Design and the LEED Rating System
Instructors are building industry experts. All courses are online, instructor-led, interactive, asynchronous and limited to 15 students each. The eight-week courses are offered at the graduate level and earn 1.5 academic credits. Many courses earn 24 AIA HSW Learning Units and many are approved 17.5 for GBCI CE Hours. Most courses have been approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects for Continuing Professional Development credit.
Learn more and register at www.the-bac.edu/green.
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