2023-2024 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
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ACH 242H - Environmental Systems for Design - Honors3 credit hours - One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
This is an honors course.
Explore the impacts that buildings have on individuals and the environment. Assess the effects of healthy interior and exterior environments on society. Examine sustainable design principles and the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system. Evaluate the various systems commonly used in building construction and the impact of sustainable and high performance design. Lab fee $20.
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Honors courses.
Crosslisted: Also offered as ACH 242 ; credit is not given for both ACH 242 and ACH 242H.
Note: Complete and present an honors capstone research project.
Course Outcomes:
1. Explain LEED Green Building Rating System and its health and wellness benefits to the individual and community
2. Examine the effects of the site on the health and wellness of the individual, built environment, and community
3. Analyze environmental factors affecting the health and wellness of the individual, built environment, and community
4. Apply sustainable design strategies for the healh and wellness of the individual, built environment, and community
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