HSLL 4002 - Green Building Certificate Program

As you earn your Green Building Certificate, you'll learn about sustainable building tools and strategies, including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, the nationwide rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council. Using case studies of successful green buildings and developments, you gain a better understanding of effective energy and water use and how to build healthier, smarter commercial and residential buildings.

This accelerated, 12-week program provides the training you need to stay up-to-date with innovations in the building industry and the demand for sustainable construction. Each week the course is taught by different CSU faculty and industry experts who share their cutting-edge knowledge about topics ranging from sustainable sites to building commissioning.

This certificate has been created by CSU's Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) to help Colorado builders recognize the benefits and understand the concepts of green building. The IBE was originally established by Brian Dunbar and other faculty in the College of Applied Human Sciences and strives to bring together professionals and students from design and construction to solve problems through research related to the built environment. During this certificate, IBE will bring in leading experts in green building to teach the course.

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.