Online Professional Certificate in Sustainable Practices
San Diego State University, College of Extended Studies is proud to partner with CSUSB College of Extended Learning in delivering the Online Professional Certificate in Sustainable Practices, an innovative green industry online certificate program based on growing demand in the green industry.
What are the keys to a sustainable future? Three major keys are innovation, synergy, and savings. It means doing more with less. Re-greening. Is your organization developing and renewing green sustainability initiatives to improve production, employee work life and to meet future laws and legislation?
The Online Professional Certificate in Sustainable Practices offers best practices and sustainable trends in order to take a proactive role in driving the workforce and the home. You will define sustainability, learn the history of green, new policies and laws, codes and standards, and new trends, with a focus on green jobs. A critical perspective and understanding in sustainable management, work and residential environments, provide a range of career pathways.
How to Earn the Certificate: Complete five courses online: “Overview of Sustainability,” “Green Solutions for the Home,” “Green Facility Management,” “Creating High Performance Green Commercial Offices,” and “Global Sustainability and Future Trends.”
Who Should Attend:
- people seeking a career change
- those wanting to make a positive difference in society
- land use planners and planning commissioners
- interior designers and architects
- contractors and construction professionals
- real estate professionals and prospective home owners
- project and facility managers
- consultants in related fields
Winter/Spring 2010 courses: “Creating High Performance Green Commercial Offices” and “Green Facilities Management.”
Course Description:
Creating High Performance Green Commercial Offices
Learn sustainable considerations, lean construction, audit principles, cost analysis, benefit to environment, and benefit to the organization. Develop a Decision Matrix and learn energy management systems, understanding that a focus on flexibility allows change to occur for less money in less time. A recycling focus ensures less waste will occur. Become skilled at costing out all future purchases which will have a smaller impact on the environment.
Green Facilities Management
The goal of facilities management is to maintain the safest and most productive work environment for employees and clients. This must be done with a constant focus on productivity, profitability and the bottom line. Learn to focus on corporate, economic and environmental goals. Facilities managers will learn to produce results that are direct, measurable and driven to the bottom line through lower operating costs, higher productivity and reduced risk. Several areas in which green jobs will be concentrated include solar, renewable lighting, water use and reuse, recycling, and managing and converting facilities. An overview of green facilities ensures that all operations are effective and efficient while planning for future growth.
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