ARCH 303 - Sustainability

3 Credits
Three hours per week.

This course explores “green technology” as well as the relationship between the built environment and such vital challenges as energy consumption, power supply, alternative energy sources, and building materials. Students further examine the social, ecological, and economic impact of built form on the environment by studying the relationship among natural, biological, ecological processes, urban sprawl, and environmental resources. The content of this course will be examined through the lens of the following six principles of “green design:” conserving energy, working with climate, minimizing new resources, respect for users, respect for site and holism. Prerequisite: Minimum Junior classification at Morgan. (Formerly ARCH 405).