Green Building & Sustainability
A fast-growing field: how to build energy-efficient, sustainable, healthier buildings — and the standards (LEED, ENERGY STAR) that recognize them.
1. Introduction to Green Building & Sustainability
beginnerWhat green building is and why it pays, energy efficiency and the building envelope, sustainable materials and jobsite practices, renewable energy and the path to net-zero, and the major green certifications and standards (LEED, ENERGY STAR, Passive House, NGBS, WELL) — from a builder's point of view.
2. Delivering Green Buildings: Certification, Envelope, Systems & Commissioning
intermediateThe second green-building course, written from the contractor's side: running a LEED or similar certified project with the construction-phase credits and documentation, building and testing the air barrier, coordinating high-performance mechanical and electrical systems, managing and tracking construction waste, protecting indoor air quality during construction, supporting commissioning, and pricing and selling green work honestly.