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CURRICULUM

2-Year Part-Time Option - Course Sequence

YEAR 1

FALL SEMESTER

Sustainable Design Methodologies (3 credits)
knowledge
• History/Theory of Sustainability
• LEED Rating System
• Integrated Design Process

Green Materials (3 credits)
informed intuition
• Understanding Material Properties
• Principles of Sustainable Materials
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Green Material/Assembly Design

YEAR 1

SPRING SEMESTER

Sustainable Systems (3 credits)
informed intuition, knowledge
• Ecological Site Systems
• High Performance Building Systems
• Integrated Systems Design

Adaptive Design (3 credits)
informed intuition
• Understanding Environmental Forces
• Scientific Methods
• Environmental Visualization

YEAR 1

SUMMER 1

Green Design Build or Elective/Practicum
immersion
• Sustainability in Action
• Application of Materials/Assemblies
• Construction of Small Structure or
• Elective/Practicum

YEAR 2

FALL SEMESTER

Sustainable Design Studio I (6 credits)
interdisciplinary design
• Collaborative Design
• Interdisciplinary Design
• Integrated Design
• Ecological Design
• Aesthetics of Green
• Social/Cultural/Political Landscape

YEAR 2

SPRING SEMESTER

Thesis in Sustainable Design I (6 credits)
design synthesis or research project
• Synthesis Project

YEAR 2

SUMMER 2

Thesis in Sustainable Design II (6 credits)
design synthesis or research project
• Synthesis Project Completion

QUICK LINKS:

Engineering and Design Institute (EDI)

Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC)

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Graduate Financial Aid

Paul J. Gutman Library

Philadelphia University
School of Architecture
School HouseLane & Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497

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