University of Tennessee Certificate in Sustainable Design & Green Buildings
RedVector has partnered with the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design to offer an online certificate program in sustainable design and green building. This certificate program introduces design and construction professionals to the latest information on emerging green building theory and practices in commercial and residential building. There are three certification levels available:
LEVEL I CERTIFICATE: Provides a core curriculum on sustainable design & green buildings that includes 10 courses and 25 hours of training.
LEVEL II CERTIFICATES: Focuses on specific subjects within sustainable design. All students have the flexibility to start with either the Level I or Level II Certificates. Students also have the option to take approved courses individually.
LEVEL III CERTIFICATE: Recognizes students that successfully complete the Level I Certificate plus 47 hours of either:
- a) Level II Certificate courses
- b) Approved individual courses
- c) A combination of Level II Certificate courses and approved individual courses
The following diagram details the paths available within the University of Tennessee in Sustainable Design & Green Buildings Certificate Program.
ABOUT THE UT COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Consistently ranked as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges by Princeton Review, UT offers graduate degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture with Concentrations in Sustainable Design at the professional and post-professional levels. The College was the first to adopt the 2010 Imperative for Architectural Education put out by the Architecture 2030 organization. Ecological literacy is taught across the curriculum in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Faculty have won numerous teaching and educational research awards in the field of sustainable design.
RedVector is a registered education provider with AIA and USGBC, and courses in the certificate program can be used for continuing education and maintenance requirements.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS PROGRAM?
Any design professional . . . who wants grow to a new level by bringing the interrelated power of beauty and social responsibility to their sustainable design practice.
Green architects . . .who want to bring more meaning and cultural significance to their contribution to society and the planet.
Experienced senior architects and managers . . .who want to create a larger context into which the new technical language can create something beyond the merely efficient building. A powerful context for managing and directing the technical aspects where art meets sustainability.
Project architects . . .who want to understand the role of integrating rating systems with the social, aesthetic and functional aspects of sustainability.
Engineers . . .who want to expand their ability to advise architects by integrating quantitative methods with the spatial language of architects.
LEED APs . . .who want to collaborate and communicate more effectively with integrated design teams.
Any Sustainable Design Consultant . . .interested in powerfully communicating sustainability recommendations beyond materials and energy efficiency.
Designers . . .who want powerful new ways to create inspiring designs.
Design and building professionals . . .interested in deepening their understanding of the complex and fast-growing world of sustainability.