Professional Development Institute
Cornerstone Course
Sustainable Real Estate Development
June 23-24
Course Overview
This course is designed to give participants an overview of the state of sustainable development today with a focus on crafting green strategies and performance goals. To give a level of hands-on experience, the last session of the course will be devoted to a sustainable development charrette, allowing participants to synthesize the material presented during the course.
The course begins with a survey of current green development in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Sustainable strategies and performance goals, including the most widely used green building rating system (LEED) in the U.S., will be discussed. Selected case studies will be used to illustrate the tools, development, approval processes, and financial projections in urban, suburban, and land development scenarios.
The course also highlights some emerging strategies, such as biophilic design, net-zero energy, complete water cycles, and engaged offsets for carbon markets. The last session of the course is devoted to a green development charrette in which a real site will be simulated to encourage group discussions and to further synthesize the material covered earlier.
Course Objectives
- Appreciate the evolution of sustainable development within the United States and globally
- Ability to create the well thought-out performance goals necessary to build a successful sustainable development project
- Gain hands-on experience with the material presented in the class
Companion Course
Fundamentals of Sustainability: LEED is designed to precede Sustainable Real Estate Development, affording participants the opportunity to build a base of knowledge before exploring more fully the current direction of sustainable development in real estate.
Who Should Attend
This course is aimed at anyone in interested in learning more about the sustainable real estate development and its current trends.
Instructor
Bill Browning is one of the green building and real estate industry’s foremost thinkers and strategists, and an advocate for sustainable design solutions at all levels of business, government, and civil society. His expertise has been sought out by organizations as diverse as Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, non-profit organizations, the U.S. military, and foreign governments. Mr. Browning is a founding partner at Terrapin Bright Green, an environmental consulting firm.
Course Fee: $1,500.
Green Series Fee: $2000 (10% discount). The Green Series includes enrollment in Sustainable Real Estate Development and Sustainability Fundamentals: LEED.
The program fee covers tuition, course reader, continental breakfast, and light refreshments. Registration and payment must be made at least one week prior to the course start date. Course information, including the reader, will be made available once payment is received.
To register on-line with a credit card click here. If you would like to pay by bank check or wire transfer, please follow the instructions on the General Information page.
For additional information, please contact:
PDI Program Coordinator
MIT Center for Real Estate
Office of Professional Education
+1 617-253-6193
mit-cre@mit.edu
