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Boston Architectural College Spring 2009 Courses

The Boston Architectural College (BAC) announces its online sustainable design courses for the Second Session, Spring 2009. The courses are part of the BAC's Sustainable Design Certificate Program, developed in partnership with Building Green, and comprise the most comprehensive sustainable design curriculum in the country. Spring 09 Second Session Courses (March 30th - May 23rd): *Zero Energy Home: What, How and If *Sustainable Building and Information Modeling *Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking *Learning from Sustainable Design Through History *Green Practice: Energy and Air Quality Principles *Environmental Systems (Prerequisites) *Site Design, Landscaping and Site-Water Issues *Building Envelope *Materials, Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality *Sustainable Communities, Land Use and Transportation *Marketing Sustainability Instructors are building industry experts. All courses are online, instructor-led, interactive, asynchronous and limited to 15 students each. Eight-week courses can be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level and earn 1.5 credits. Many courses earn 24 AIA HSW Learning Units. Learn more (and register) at www.the-bac.edu/green or call 617.585.0101.
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