SUSTAINABILITY
IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of
sustainability and sustainable development. Special emphasis is
placed on understanding the interaction of the built environment
with natural systems and the role of technical and non-technical
issues in shaping engineering decisions.
Case studies taken from industry are used as illustrative examples
to show students how sustainability has been and can be introduced
in engineering practice. Special emphasis is placed on methods to
identify and select sustainable solutions to design problems;
methods of improving existing solutions; and methods of reasoning.
Issues such as green development, renewable energies, appropriate
technology, and systems thinking are discussed. The course is open
to engineering and non-engineering students and can be taken as a
Socio-Humanistic elective or Technical Elective.
Click here to download a copy of the
outline of CVEN 4700/5700 taught in
Spring 2007. For more information, visit the
course web site.
