| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.27 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.47 / 7.00 |
Katie
Maynard Sustainability Coordinator Geography & Sustainability |
Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
A brief description of the certificate program:
The Green Building and Sustainable Design Professional Certificate Program is designed to give participants introductory knowledge of sustainable building practice and green building certification processes throughout the country. (Information on the LEED rating system is presented.) Some required courses for the program include: Water Management, Planning & Site Design, and Sustainable Landscaping. Elective courses for certification range from "Fire Smart Design" to "Marketing and Branding for Sustainable Business and Organizations" and vary every year as new ones are introduced. The program covers courses pertinent to design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, with particular attention to sustainability.
This certification program fulfills the eligibility requirements necessary to sit for the LEED Green Associate examination.
Year the certificate program was created:
The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Though only 8 courses will offered in the year that we are reporting on, there are currently 10 courses related to sustainability:
Complete Course Selection:
ENV S X489 Sustainability: A Green Building Overview
ENV S X489.1 Energy Sources: Their End Uses and Impacts
ENV S X489.2 Green Building Materials
ENV S X489.3 Waste Management and Green Purchasing
ENV S X489.4 Sustainable Water Management
ENV S X489.5 Sustainable Planning and Site Design
ENV S X489.6 Sustainable Landscape: Principles of
Ecological and Efficient Design
ENV S X489.12 Fire Smart Design for Green Building and Landscape
ENV S X489.7 Designing Sustainable Gardens with Native and Edible Plants
ENV S X489.15 Marketing and Branding for Sustainable Business and Organizations
Though only 8 courses will offered in the year that we are reporting on, there are currently 10 courses related to sustainability:
Complete Course Selection:
ENV S X489 Sustainability: A Green Building Overview
ENV S X489.1 Energy Sources: Their End Uses and Impacts
ENV S X489.2 Green Building Materials
ENV S X489.3 Waste Management and Green Purchasing
ENV S X489.4 Sustainable Water Management
ENV S X489.5 Sustainable Planning and Site Design
ENV S X489.6 Sustainable Landscape: Principles of
Ecological and Efficient Design
ENV S X489.12 Fire Smart Design for Green Building and Landscape
ENV S X489.7 Designing Sustainable Gardens with Native and Edible Plants
ENV S X489.15 Marketing and Branding for Sustainable Business and Organizations
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