This online course provides an introduction to sustainable building concepts in general and the LEED Certification System more specifically. The course is structured as follows:
Introduction to sustainable building concepts, its benefits and the integrative approach to green building. It includes a brief review about the U.S. Green Building Council and LEED as well as basic concepts of the LEED certification process.
Overview of the concepts, strategies, objectives as well as economic and environmental issues related to each of the LEED impact categories.