Sustainable Building LEED Platinum Tours and Lectures

An intensive one-day workshop, which incorporates tours of LEED Platinum Certified National Grid Headquarters and LEED Platinum Certified Artist for Humanity building. Also included are lectures by Bill Reed on Integrating the Whole System and by Betsy Petit on Deep Energy Retrofits for Existing Homes.

Price: $300 ($250 for AIA members and matriculated UMass students) includes lunch and transportation to green building sites.

Time: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Available for AIA credit or CEU credit

Architects earn 6 HSW/SD AIA Learning Units by attending this program; learning Units provided through WMAIA.

AIA Members: please provide your AIA member # in the comments field at the end of the registration process; UMass students, please list the name of your program.

You will learn how to:

Describe the nature of pattern-based thinking and right brain processes required of whole systems thinking.

Explain the differences between linear and technical system approaches and pattern-based, whole and living system based approaches - explain why both approaches are essential to achieve a 'sustainable' condition.

Differentiate, with precision, a sustainable and a regenerative condition - as defined by current cultural and professional practice definitions.

Describe the nature of pattern-based thinking and why it is essential to understand and work with complex living systems.

Explain and differentiate the process steps of working with living systems in a community or project.

Evaluate the existing conditions of older homes

Set priorities goals for energy reductions of older homes

Develop a plan that allows for energy reductions of older homes to take place over time

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