Institute for the Built Environment - Green Building Certificate

Spring 2010
Thursday evenings
March 4 - May 27, 2010
CSU Loveland Learning Center

The Green Building Certificate Program provides comprehensive and practical knowledge for sustainable building design within the context of LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the nationwide rating system of the U.S. Green Building Council. Each week the course is taught by different industry experts who share their cutting-edge knowledge about topics ranging from sustainable sites to building commissioning.

As an accelerated evening program, this 12-week course was created to fulfill the growing need for specially trained professionals who are able to adapt to a changing industry and culture. The course typically attracts working professionals who need critical knowledge about emerging green building practices in commercial building, and who wish to enhance their careers. Many of our students go on to take the LEED® Associates exam after completing the course.

Individuals from the following professions tend to benefit the most from the program:

The program gives students extensive exposure to the fast-growing, dynamic field of green building. Coursework focuses on the following topics:

Approximately 50% of the course focuses on commercial buildings, 50% applies to all aspects of the built environment. In addition, students participate in an interactive design charrette, which facilitates peer-to-peer learning, and selected students have the opportunity to showcase a green building research project.

The Green Building Certificate Program contains some content that is related to residential construction, but is not the primary focus. For those looking specifically for residential green building strategies our Green Homes Certificate Program may be more appropriate.

Brian Dunbar is the lead instructor of the Green Building Certificate Program. He is the Executive Director of the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE), coordinates the graduate emphasis in Sustainable Building at CSU and researches healthy and sustainable building practices. Brian is a LEED Accredited Professional in both New Construction and Commercial Interiors and is a national faculty member with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

The following guest instructors are among the top green building professionals in the region:

Steve Byers is a principal at EnergyLogic, a leading provider of residential energy and sustainability services. Steve has 15 years experience in consulting, testing, and educating people about building performance and design. EnergyLogic is a LEED-Homes participant among other performance and sustainability programs.

Nancy Clanton, P.E., LEED AP, President of Clanton & Associates. Clanton & Associates is a lighting design firm specializing in sustainable design and with many projects that have earned LEED certification. Nancy has received national and statewide recognition including the “Contribution to the Built Environment Award” from AIA and speaks nationally on sustainable lighting, energy efficiency, and light pollution.

Carol Dollard, P.E., LEED AP, CSU Utilities Engineer, has performed more than 100 commercial and industrial energy audits, worked on two campus LEED projects, and helped bring wind power to CSU student dorms.

Kristi Ennis, AIA, LEED AP, is the Sustainable Design Director at Boulder Associates, Inc. She was project architect on the LEED-NC Boulder Community Foothills Hospital and led the sustainable design initiative for BA’s LEED-CI Gold office.

Angela Guggemos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Construction Management at CSU specializes in life-cycle assessment and life-cycle costing research.

Bruce Hendee, LEED AP, is founder and president of BHA Design, Inc. Bruce has worked on numerous LEED projects, two of which have won the American Society of Landscape Architects awards for sustainable sites.

Erik Jeannette, P.E., LEED AP, is a Senior Commissioning and Controls Engineer for EMC Engineers, Inc., and has managed commissioning efforts on more than 50 facilities, including numerous LEED projects.

Josie Plaut, M.S., LEED AP, Director of Projects for IBE. Josie works to facilitate and coordinate green building project and is an experienced instructor, lecturer, and workshop facilitator.

Brennan Schumacher, LEED AP, is founder of Be Green Consulting and facilitates integration of sustainable design and building strategies, including architectural lighting design for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Brennan teaches extensively about green building and LEED across the nation.

Katherine Wagenschutz, LEED AP, is a sustainable building consultant for CTG Energetics, where she provides building teams with green strategies to achieve LEED certification. She served as the Orange County (California) Chapter Chair for USGBC and has led regional and national LEED educational workshops.

Tuition: $1,795 --- Early-bird discount: $1,695 (SAVE $100 if you register by

NOTE: If you need to withdraw from the course, a written request must be received by March 10, 2010 to receive a full refund less a $100 withdrawal fee. Non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal.