Sustainable Building: Design and Specification

This course is an examination of the role designers play in protecting health through specification of materials and choices made in the building design phase. You learn about strategies and principles employed in the execution of healthier design projects. Finally, you look at how the use of healthier materials can lead to a healthier world. Participants in the course should have leadership-level career experience in design, architecture, contracting, or a similar field.

This course will enable you to:

• Shift from traditional design to a healthier materials design approach

• Evaluate tools and resources for protecting human health

• Apply strategies for choosing healthier materials