ARCH 4621 - Sustainable Architecture: The Science and Politics of Green Building

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Co-meets with ARCH 5621.

J. Ochshorn.

Students will examine the five basic components of sustainable building design (site, water, energy, materials, and IEQ) from both a historical perspective and as implemented through the LEED/USGBC rating system, in each case comparing the issues raised by building and environmental science with the political context within which those issues are considered.