Innovation and Design

Module 1: Introduction to Sustainability and Building Design

What is systems thinking and why is it useful?

Module 2: Location, Transportation, and Sustainable Sites

What are the principles of smart growth and how do they relate to the triple bottom line?

Green Schools 101 - Teacher Resources

What is a green school?

Valuing an Ancient Vocation

Recording a Dying Language

Relocating Residents

Module 3: Water Efficiency

What is water scarcity, and what is the difference between physical and economic water scarcity?

Module 5: Materials and Resources

What is a building life cycle?

Module 6: Indoor Environmental Quality

How do buildings influence the health of occupants?

Intro to Biomimicry and Science