Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.02
Liaison Carolyn Shafer
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Pratt Institute
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.98 / 5.00 Carolyn Shafer
Director
Center for Sustainable Design Strategies
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Part 1 . Continuing education courses in sustainability

Total number of continuing education courses offered:
429

Number of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
14

Percentage of continuing education courses that are sustainability course offerings:
3.26

Course Inventory 

A copy of the institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Institution’s inventory of its continuing education sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
SP19 (qty 1) XCSI 311 Indoor Environmental Quality
- Course dedicated to sustainable concerns related to Interior Environment

FA18 (qty 1) + SP (qty 1) XCSI 318 Sustainable Design Foundation
- Study the basic principles and design elements of sustainable design thinking. Develop basic design skills; and build on the Bauhaus tradition of understanding design vocabulary, composition, form and materials

FA18 (qty 1) + SP (qty 1) XCSI 319 Sustainable Design Theory & Practice
- From concept creation to final implementation, the decisions that designers make during the design phase contribute to the majority of the environmental and social impact of a product or system

FA18 (qty 1) + SP (qty 1) XCSI 320 Sustainable Processes and Materials
- This course explores design processes in which issues in sustainable design thinking are researched, inputted, edited, and reflected in a simple design project(s) that engages different students from different discipline backgrounds.

SP19 (qty 1) XCSI 309 Biomimicry
- Course related to emulation of nature’s time tested patterns and strategies based on Biomimicry Institute dogma

SU19 (qty 1) XSI 324 Summer Sustainable Design Foundation Intensive
- Course offered as part of the required course in the Sustainability Certificate Program as part of the summer two long intensive course

SU19 (qty 1) XSI 309 Summer Biomimicry Intensive
- Course related to emulation of nature’s time tested patterns and strategies based on Biomimicry Institute dogma as part of the summer two long intensive course

SU19 (qty 2) ADSD 405 Sustainability by Design

FA18 (qty 1) + SP19 (qty 1) YOGA-225W Yoga of Meditation
Yoga of Meditation is an introduction to the study and practice of the main styles and common threads of meditation. Students will be introduced to the tools that train the mind’s attention in ever increasing mindful awareness of their inner and outer world. This mind-body practice supports mental, emotional and physical balance as well as fosters a sense of inner calm.
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Total 14 sections Sustainability Related Courses from SPCS

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2. Sustainability-focused certificate program

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-focused certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s):
Certificate Program in Sustainable Design
Using an inter-disciplinary and collaborative ap- proach, Pratt’s Sustainable Design Certificate pro- gram covers sustainable design processes, practic- es, and materials to address real-world challenges, while highly encouraging research and innovation. The program is based on whole systems thinking, engaging the design process with nature’s processes and designs in the context of societal systems. Hands-on studio practice combined with lectures, workshops and research, where students develop creative problem-solving skills to design challenges. Integration with the design and sustainability com- munities at Pratt provides students and alumni rich networking opportunities. Students have access to Pratt’s cutting edge sustainable design resources, such as Pratt’s Center for Sustainable Design Strate- gies, which houses a sustainable materials research center. The program is for all those engaged in the design industry, design education, or related pro- fessions, who seek to enhance their knowledge and skill set in sustainable design.

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