CEFPI is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of each presentation.

Learning Objectives

The ASU Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools Program: Best Practices for Effective Partnerships

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand sustainability education as applied to K-12 Context.

2.Understand the linkages between Curriculum, Campus and Community that

are required for a successful K-12 Sustainability Program.

3.Understand “Best Practices” that can be employed for successful program

efforts with schools and entire school districts.

4.Understand the range of interdisciplinary sustainability projects that can

become the platform for linking “learning” with “facilities”..

Learning ObjectivesIs Net-Zero Right for Everyone?

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand the compromise and/or trade-offs that face designers, owners and

policy makers to reach a Net Zero Ready School Building.

2. Identify the components that make up a Net Zero Ready School from design

features, materials decisions, lighting and HVAC strategies, and thermal

solutions..

3.Understand how K-12 students and staff interact with their built environment

and how they can learn from their high performance school and site.

4.Understand the variety of perspectives required for an integral design process.

Learning ObjectivesCan a School’s Location Make a Kid Fat?

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Be familiar with how the built environment can prevent or encourage physical

activity.

2.Know how to access and use the Active School Neighborhood Checklist

(ASNC).

3.Understand the connection between ASNC scores, physical activity, and

health.

4.Understand how residents, municipalities, and school districts can affect policy

and infrastructure change.

Learning ObjectivesMaking Schools Truly Sustainable

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand the needs for sustainable schools (financial and the use of natural

resources).

2.Understand how to connect learning styles and the physical environment.

3.Examine and understand Technology: its use in and out of school and the

move towards BYOD (bring your own device).

4.Know how to take the initiative in educating the owners and in suggesting

appropriate sustainable solutions.

Learning ObjectivesBuilding as a Teaching Tool: Connecting Curriculum, Culture and the

Physical Environment

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand the necessity of a whole-school approach integrating sustainability

into educational programs, organizational culture, and facility design.

2.Define common design principles and building components which make

successful teaching tools and the methods used to connect building features to

learning opportunities.

3.Know about the “best-case” examples of schools around the country.

4.Know how to implement a framework that maximizes the teaching potential of

a school.

Learning ObjectivesArizona’s First Net Zero School: The Fort Huachuca Project

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Define what Net Zero means to school districts.

2.Understand the planning and design process relating to sustainable buildings

and Net Zero status.

3.Understand the importance of leadership in sustainable design for local

communities.

4.Know how specific aspects of sustainability, energy conservation and

production and water harvesting are used by students for project based

instruction.

Learning ObjectivesHow Many Cooks Does a Sustainable Project Take? A Case Study for

School Planning in an Activist Community

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Practice Planning Strategies for an activist community setting.

2.Identify opportunities to engage an activist community and put them to work

chasing grants and advocating for the project.

3.Build strategies to scale portions of sustainable work in a major capital project

so a small community can participate.

4.Utilize the entire planning, design and construction process as a

transformational opportunity to develop curriculum models around sustainable

living practices.

Learning ObjectivesWhere is My hub? Students Perspective on Learning Spaces

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

1.Understand what makes up great learning spaces.

2.Understand how students relate to their schools.

3.Understand how environmental design aspects impact students.

4.Understand a holistic school design.

Course EvaluationsIn order to maintain high-quality learning experiences, please access

the evaluation for this course by logging into CES Discovery and clicking on the Course Evaluation link on the left side of the page.

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