Introduction to green buildings

A primer to green building design

Created by: EDS Global
Sustainability Consulting firm

What Will I Learn?

• Understand environmental impacts of buildings
• List design strategies for green buildings
• Discuss sustainability in the context of green buildings
• Enumerate green building standards and benchmarks

Requirements

• This is a beginner level course focused on green building design strategies. You do not need any prior experience or knowledge about green buildings. Being familiar with the building construction industry or studying architecture will be helpful

Target audience

• If you are associated with the building industry either on the design side or the construction side, this course is relevant for you.
• If you have been intrigued about green buildings, but wanted to learn the fundamentals, you can consider this as a foundation course
• If you are currently studying architecture, and interested in sustainability, this course is a primer for you.
• If you are an architect and want to design green buildings, this course is just for you !