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Traveling Sustainably: Destination Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Traveling Sustainably: Destination Case Studies & Lessons Learned is 2nd part of our sustainable travel series. Under this session, Ross walks us through several case studies and lessons learned from his ongoing trip around the globe. In addition, he talks about options for volunteering and getting involved with the local community while traveling abroad.

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Traveling Sustainably: Keeping your footprint small while expanding your horizons

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The course covers what aspects of travel have the largest negative impact and what travelers can do to reduce their impact when on the road.

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Neighborhood Design: Practical Planning

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Join us as we take a look at various aspects of the neighborhood planning process, and at how sustainability can be integrated into the project scope.

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Economics of Green Building

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The course will highlight where the costs for green building come in, and where projects can find savings from green interventions.

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Building Information Modeling

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This course is designed to be an overview of BIM applications and functionality, particularly as it relates to the green building industry. It will begin by looking at the problems that BIM was developed to solve,and then move on to the uses and benefits that BIM can offer a project.

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Building Green on a Budget: A Life Cycle Approach

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This course conducts a detailed analysis of the cost of building green throughout the life cycle of a project. It looks at different green elements starting from the conception of the project to the point where the project is handed over to the building owner.

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All About Green Globes

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In accordance with Executive Order 13123, government buildings are increasingly being designed to net-zero standards. Dave Pratt, Professional Mechanical Engineer and Certified Energy Manager, will describe the design requirements for net-zero buildings to comply with new government regulations, and highlight examples of compliant buildings and interventions.

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Wanderlust: Taking the Sustainable Route

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We’ll explore the potential challenges one faces with ecotourism as well as how to successfully overcome those roadblocks. We’ll explore many ecotourism destinations along the way and dive into a case study out of England.

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BIMagination: From 3D to 5D

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This course looks at how BIM is being utilized by the design, construction, and operations

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Biotechnology and Sustainability: Where Science and Earth Meet

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office defines the relationship of biotechnology and sustainability as the development of “…the resources, technologies, and systems needed to support a thriving bioenergy industry that protects natural resources and advances environmental, economic, and social benefits.”

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Traveling Sustainably: Destination Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Traveling Sustainably: Keeping your footprint small while expanding your horizons

Neighborhood Design: Practical Planning

Economics of Green Building

Building Information Modeling

Building Green on a Budget: A Life Cycle Approach

All About Green Globes

Wanderlust: Taking the Sustainable Route

BIMagination: From 3D to 5D

Biotechnology and Sustainability: Where Science and Earth Meet

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