Sustainable Green Building (AAS)

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

1. Know the core concepts and categories of Sustainability and Green Building.
2. Gain fundamental knowledge of environmental issues, especially related to the construction industry.
3. Be introduced to soils for local food production.
4. Gain skills related to green construction.
5. Gain a basic knowledge in construction methodology.
6. Understand and apply basic construction safety for trades.
7. Gain fundamental knowledge in building drafting, design, layout and auto CAD.
8. Explore and develop skills for a variety of alternative construction techniques.
9. Develop skills for energy analysis of buildings and related performance measures.
10. Develop competencies for sustainable materials and resource use efficiencies.
11. Develop design competencies for various solar systems; passive and active.
12. Develop electrical trade fundamentals for renewable energy generation.
13. Attain solar design fundamental knowledge.
14. Attain and apply fundamental knowledge of sustainable projects and industry related checklist certifications.

General Education: 22 credits

Major Requirements: 39 credits

• CTM 120 - Building the Human Environment Credits: 3
• CTM 123 - Building Construction Methods I Credits: 3
• CTM 124 - Building Construction Methods II Credits: 3
• CTM 130 - Blueprint Reading and Estimating Credits: 3
• CTM 131 - Green Building Introduction Credits: 1
• CTM 132 - Solar Water Heating Systems Credits: 2
• CTM 133 - Solar Greenhouse Design Credits: 1
• CTM 134 - Rain Water Harvest Systems Credits: 1
• CTM 138 - Introduction to Solar Design Applications Credits: 1
• CTM 150 - Basic Electrical Theory Credits: 3
• CTM 235 - Solar Home Design Credits: 3
• CTM 236 - Photovoltaics and Wind Power Credits: 3
• CTM 250 - Innovative and Alternative Building Techniques Credits: 3
• CTM 260 - Green Building I Credits: 3
• CTM 289 - Internship I Credits: 1-6
• ENV 113 - Global Environmental Issues Credits: 3

Total Degree Credit Hours: 61