Regenerative Landscape Design: Shelters
As part of the landscape, a shelter must exist harmoniously with the land and ecosystem by adapting to natural processes without interrupting them. Unfortunately, the way shelters and human settlements have evolved has helped contribute to the environmental crises we are currently experiencing - global warming, urban heat islands, and ground and surface water degradation. This 3-hour interactive online course discusses how we can make shelters a natural part of the ecological system by implementing planning and designing techniques, using earth sheltering, and conserving energy with solar power.
There is a test included at the end of each section of this course. You must have Flash Player Version 7 or higher to view some parts of this course. We also recommend you view this course in Internet Explorer.
Why take Regenerative Landscape Design: Shelters
At the conclusion of this course, you will:
- Determine what shelters could and should be and how they can become a natural part of the ecological system
- Understand sustainable shelter design with consideration of climate, location and renewable materials
- Recognize the techniques and value of using the earth in planning and designing shelters
- Become familiar with solar energy by learning how to control sunlight to heat and cool shelters and how to compute sun angles and overhangs
Guaranteed Results
To comply with AIA and state requirements, all new online courses must be evaluated to confirm the assigned credit hour value. The assigned credit hour value for this course is as stated above, pending confirmation within 90 days. Please be assured CleanEdison has NEVER had a course NOT meet its assigned credit hour value after evaluation, but has agreed to abide by the AIA and state requirements regardless. CleanEdison will refund the difference in price should any online course be assigned less credit than originally estimated.
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 06:39
