2008-2009Schedule

Do you want to learn how to contribute to a more sustainable built environment? Are you interested in engaging clients or others in your workplace to make more environmentally responsible building decisions? Are you eager to connect with a network of professionals in the building industry committed to furthering the green building movement? Then the SBA course is the rightcourse for you!

The SBA course is unique and exceptional in that it offers:

• In-person instruction and interaction with fellow students in the building, design, and environmental professions
• Local experts as guest instructors, who bring regional knowledge and information resources to the course
• Field trips to exemplary projects
• Hands-on, interactive experiences tailored to adult learners
• Professional accreditation as a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, upon completion of the course and exam
• Rated as a 400 Level Mastery Course by the USGBC Education Provider Program

There are no limitations to who can take the course, and there are no prerequisites. Many students have building, design, or environmental backgrounds, though the course is accessible to a wide range of professionals in many different industries, including engineering, government, research, resource conservation, utilities, and consulting. You must be able to commit to meet the course requirements, including attendance at all nine course sessions (two full days per session, Friday and Saturday, once a month).

Local and National Certification Examination Requirements

To receive local certification, students will be required to demonstrate understanding and competencies of the course material through participation in small group project presentations and written papers. Presentation and written papers will be scored on a pass-fail basis.

SBA Program students who receive passing scores on their written papers and project presentation are eligible to take the National Sustainable Building Advisory Program certification examination. This examination consists of 250 true/false and multiple choice questions taken online. A 70% passing score entitles students to use the designation C.S.B.A. (Certified Sustainable Building Advisor) after their names on business cards, resumes and other appropriate professional documents.

2008-2009 Schedule

Location: Lower Bucks Campus
Fee: $1,995 (plus $185 for textbooks to be purchased by the student prior to the start of class; plus optional $250 test fee) (payment plan available)
Course: WSMCE 6000 Sec. C50
Fri. & Sat., Sept. 19-20, Oct. 17-18, Nov. 21-22, Dec. 19-20, Jan. 16-17 (2009), Feb. 20-21, Mar. 20-21, Apr. 17-18, & May 15-16
Lead Instructor: David V. Hartke, M.B.A., A.I.A.

For more information or to be added to the interest list, please email Joan Christianson at christia@bucks.edu
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