The 7 Best Sustainable Design Courses in the United States

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This article was originally published by Metropolis Magazine.

For many years now, climate change has been a major concern for architects and engineers— and with good reason. After all, the built environment contributes to over 39% of all CO2 emissions and over 70% of all electricity usage in the United States. Several architecture and design-based initiatives aim to guide architecture away from environmentally harmful practice and towards a more sustainable approach. Architecture 2030, one such initiative, believes that to incite design change we must begin at its source: architectural education.

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Cite: Gretchen Von Koenig. "The 7 Best Sustainable Design Courses in the United States" 20 Nov 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/799721/the-7-best-sustainable-design-courses-in-the-united-states> ISSN 0719-8884

Students at <a href='http://architecture.woodbury.edu/'>Woodbury University School of Architecture</a>. One of Woodbury's graduate professional practice courses, focused on the Los Angeles region and the state of California, was named one of seven exemplary courses in sustainability-centered design. Image Courtesy of Woodbury University

美国的7个最佳可持续设计课程

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