University of California, Santa Barbara
EN-12: Continuing Education

Designing Sustainable Gardens with Native and Edible Plants (ENV S X489.7) The Elements of Green Business (ENV S X489.18) Energy Sources: Their End Uses and Impacts (ENV S X489.1) Fire Smart Design for Green Building and Landscape (ENV S X489.12) Introduction to Building Energy Modeling (ENV S X489.17) Solar Energy Solutions: An Introduction to Harnessing the Power of the Sun (ENV S X489.16) Sustainable Planning and Site Design (ENV S X489.5) Sustainable Water Management (ENV S X489.4) Sustainability: A Green Building Overview (ENVS X489) Waste Management and Green Purchasing (ENV S X489.3) Marketing and Branding for Sustainable Business and Organizations (ESM X489.15) Strategic Waste Management (ESM X489.3) Urban Water Management: A Hands-On Approach (ESM X489.19) Green Building Materials (ESM X489.2)

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.