Sustainable Design & Green Buildings Level II
Certificate Programs
The University of Tennessee (UT) Sustainable Design & Green Buildings Level II Certificate Programs focus on specific subjects within sustainable design. These specialty certificate programs are structured to provide a deeper knowledge within the following areas:
- Awareness & Culture
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Materials & Resources
- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
Upon completion of each of the courses within a specialty certificate program, you will receive a certificate of completion from the University of Tennessee that will help to distinguish your expertise in an increasingly competitive economy.
Descriptions of each of these specialty certificate programs are provided below:
University of Tennessee Certificate in Sustainable Sites
9 Hours | $324
Description: The courses within this certificate program address key practices for planning and designing for sustainable sites. Specific subjects covered in this certificate program include the site planning process, sustainable site assessment, redeveloping contaminated sites, and high-performance site design projects. This certificate program includes the following course:
- Green Design: Brownfield Redevelopment (2 hours)
- Green Infrastructure 1: Introduction to High Performance Guidelines (2 hours)
- Green Infrastructure 2: Best Practices for Site Assessment (1 hour)
- Green Infrastructure 7: Best Practices for Landscape (3 hours)
- Urban Cohousing: Neighborhood of the Future (1 hour)
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University of Tennessee Certificate in Water Efficiency
11 Hours | $396
Description: The courses in this certificate program examine the conservation of water as it relates to sustainable design. Specifically, this program provides a thorough understanding of water efficiency for both residential and commercial systems using effective stormwater harvesting and management. Explanations of best practices for incorporating the reuse of stormwater in planning and design phases are also covered.
This certificate program includes the following course:
- Stormwater Harvesting: A Green Concept 3 (3 hours)
- Stormwater Management: Low Impact Development (LID) (3 hours)
- Stormwater Management: An Introduction 2 (2 hours)
- Green Infrastructure 6: Best Practices for Stormwater Management 3 (3 hours)
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University of Tennessee Certificate in Energy & Atmosphere
9 Hours | $324
Description: This certificate program provides in-depth knowledge on the preliminary design of buildings that make use of the natural climate, covering topics such as daylighting, passive solar heating, and natural cooling methods. The instruction includes an explanation of methods available for maximizing energy efficiency and the effectiveness of renewable energy in buildings. This certificate program includes the following courses:
- Designing for SWL: Strategies for Buildings 4 (4 hours)
- Green Building: Commercial High-Performance Guidelines Part 1 (5 hours)
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University of Tennessee Certificate in Materials & Resources
9 Hours | $324
Description: This certificate program provides a comprehensive explanation of material considerations one must make when designing a green home or building. Specific concepts that relate to materials selection, such as determining materials appropriateness and evaluating materials for a project are covered in the courses withiin this program.
This certificate program includes the following course:
- Green Building Materials: An Introduction 3 (3 hours)
- Green Building Materials: Product Selection & Specification 4 (4 hours)
- Sustainable Design – Masonry (2 hours)
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