The document describes a certificate in the Built Environment taught through a hybrid format. The instructor is Jason McLennan, an architect and CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council. The certificate is aimed at those interested in sustainable buildings, including those seeking jobs or starting businesses in design/construction as well as professionals wanting to learn more. The four course sequence covers the context and future of green building, platforms and constraints, the business case, and a practicum applying tools to a real project. Key concepts include metrics, communication, and presenting cases for green building projects.

1. Built Environment
Certificate

2. Instructor
Jason McLennan, M Arch.
CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council
Architect, author, thought leader

3. Hybrid Format
 Lectures: Faculty and guests
 Classroom, online, video
 Dialog: Classroom and online
 Field trips
 Projects
 Starts Fall 2012 (special start Jan 2012 with
sufficient enrollment)

5. Who the Built Environment
Certificate For?
 Those with an interest in sustainable
buildings and structures who are
 Seeking a job in built environment sector
 Creating new products/services in the design and
construction sector
 Working professionals in the built environment sector
 Very curious about this sector, but not yet sure
whether to enter it as a business owner or manager

7. Four Course Sequence
 Understanding the context for change
 Platforms and constraints for a sustainable
built environment
 Business case for building green
 Practicum: a real world project

9. Key Concepts – Course 1
Understanding the context of current built
environment sector
 Understand the scope, history and future trajectory of the
green building movement.
 Understand the role of the built environment in the larger
environmental and social context.
 Evaluate green building projects and opportunities against the
current state of the art and expected future trends
 Understand project performance against standard metrics for
both construction and operations
 Effectively communicate both issues and opportunities in
green building to multiple audiences, including customers,
contractors, local officials investors and banks

11. Key Concepts – Course 2
Platforms and Constraints
 Potentially Achieve LEED Green Associate certification
 Learn the parameters of the Living Building Challenge
 Understand regulatory barriers to innovations in green building
 Determine appropriate metrics for measuring the sustainable
performance of green buildings and projects
 Effectively communicate both issues and opportunities in
green building to multiple audiences

13. Key Concepts – Course 3
Business Case for Building Green
 Understand the current business case for green and how to
promote it
 Understand future value proposition of green – productivity
and health benefits
 Effectively communicate both issues and opportunities in
green building to multiple audiences

15. Key Concepts – Course 4
 Practicum - applying tools in an integrated real-world
project
 Options include
 Continuation from class 3
 New client or work project
 Formal implementation plan
 Stakeholder engagement
 Business case
 Present to:
 Client
 Class: representative experts

17. Project Development Process
 Apply green building project development and
delivery skills to a real or potential project
 Speak confidently and present on quantitative topics
related to energy and resource use in buildings and
by people
 Make an effective presentation and case for a green
building project
 Apply systems thinking to a green building project

18. Questions?
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