The Sustainable Building Advisor Program (SBAP) is offered over the course of 9 months, with two full days (Friday & Saturday) of class each month.  A 70% attendance record is required to be eligible for certification and to sit for your exam to become a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA).  

Course content is delivered in lectures and site visits, and students enhance their learning through written assignments and a team project. The course is completed with presentations of the team projects, a certification exam, and a graduation celebration.

Having completed the SBAP coursework, participants will have the knowledge, tools, and contacts to:

• Identify and articulate sustainable building practices and goals
• Identify and analyze costs and benefits of implementation
• Communicate effectively with project stakeholders to promote economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable solutions
• Understand when to apply LEED, Built Green, and other relevant frameworks to projects and operations
• Take a leadership position in projects, organizations and communities in a rapidly important and complex field

Curriculum

Unit 1:  Fundamentals of Sustainable Building  and Design
Unit 2:  The Importance of Place: Site, Transportation and Land Use Issues
Unit 3:  Energy Efficient Design
Unit 4:  “Green” Materials Selection
Unit 5:  Indoor Environmental Quality & Health
Unit 6:  Water and Site Design
Unit 7:  Sustainable Job Site Operations
Unit 8: Building Operations and Maintenance
Presentation of Team Projects

For a detailed Curriculum click here.

To register for SBAP click here.