The Sustainable Design Institute at the Boston Architectural College (BAC) is pleased to announce its spring 2011 courses as well as news about tuition discounts and possible student loans. Registration for spring 2011 opened on December 13. new | CE Student Loans In striving to accommodate the changing needs of our students, all BAC Continuing Education students are now eligible to use loans to help fund their studies. "Private" or "Alternative" loans change from lender to lender, so it is important to research a number of options to see which one works best for you. Check www.simpletuition.com for a list of lenders that will help finance your CE courses at the BAC. The loan process takes time, so in order to secure your loanf or upcoming classes, all students are strongly encouraged to apply with their lender of choice a month before the start of classes. Students who apply for loans after those dates or who would like to secure their seat in class at an earlier time must pay for classes with a credit card to be refunded upon receipt of the loan. For any questions, please contact BAC Financial Aid at 617.585.0125 or the Continuing Education Department at 617.585.0101. new | Half Price Tuition Graduates of the Boston Architectural College degree programs and certificate programs can take any Continuing Education, Landscape Institute or Sustainable Design Institute courses at 50% of current tuition price. Spring 2011 Sustainable Design Courses The Sustainable Design Institute at the BAC continues to offer the most comprehensive curriculum available in sustainable design. The half-semester, graduate-level courses are online, instructor-led, interactive, asynchronous and limited to 15 persons each. Instructors are building industry experts. Courses may be taken individually or as part of the Institute's sustainable design certificate program, which offers four possible graduate certificates (see www.the-bac.edu/green for details). The courses have been developed in collaboration with Building Green, publishers of Environmental Building News and Greenspec. First session: January 24 - March 18 Building Envelope Daylighting and State-of-the-Art Electric Lighting Energy Modeling in Building Design Environmental Systems Getting the Green Building You Want: Construction Management Green Practice: Energy and Air Quality Principles Green Residential Remodeling and Renovation Life Cycle Assessment of Building Materials Marketing Sustainability Materials, Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality Sustainable Design and Preservation Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking Sustainable Design of Healthcare Facilities Site Design, Landscaping and Site-Water Issues Solar Energy: Design with the Sun Sustainable Communities: Land Use Transportation and Planning Sustainable Design and Building Information Modeling The Urgent and Hopeful Future of Sustainable Design Second Session: March 28 - May 20: Environmental Systems Global Perspectives on Sustainable Design Green Practice: Energy and Air Quality Principles Green Residential Remodeling and Renovation Green Roofs/Green Walls Greening Existing Buildings Greening the City High Performance Design and the LEED Rating System Legal Issues in Sustainable Design: From the Building to the City Scale Materials, Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality Residential Energy Modeling Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking Sustainable Neighborhoods Sustainable Transportation The Economics of Green Building The Urgent and Hopeful Future of Sustainable Design The Zero Energy Home: What, How and If Learn more and register at www.the-bac.edu/green or call +1.617.585.0101. Lance Fletcher, AIA, LEED AP Director of Sustainable Design Boston Architectural College 320 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02115 617.585.0129 [email protected] *Graduate Half Price Tuition discount excludes workshops, seminars and travel expeditions. This discount is for courses only.