Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  12-14-2010
IND145  2011 Spring – 2011 Fall	LEC  1.5 Credit(s)  1.5 Period(s)  1.5 Load  Occ
Sustainable Construction Supervisor
Sustainable construction management and green building practices, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system applied to oversight of projects and crews. Supervision of subcontractors and crews related to accumulation and importance of LEED points. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
IND145  2011 Spring – 2011 Fall	Sustainable Construction Supervisor

 

1.         Describe the impacts traditional construction practices have on the natural and human environment. (I)

2.         Recognize common problems during the construction process that will negatively affect project sustainability. (II)

3.         Identify ways to improve the sustainability of the project during the construction phase. (II)

4.         Identify different ways to achieve objectives when desired products or technologies are unavailable. (III)

5.         Describe the sustainability benefits of innovative actions that might earn LEED innovation credit. (IV)

6.         Use product information to determine whether products meet a given sustainability standard. (V)

7.         Describe tradeoffs for different products in terms of LEED credits. (V)

8.         Predict the impact of material substitutions on LEED credits and on budget, schedule, and other project requirements. (VI)

9.         Recognize discrepancies between construction documents and LEED requirements. (VII)

10.       Verify that products, technologies, and project plans have required sustainability components and are being properly implemented. (VIII)

11.       Establish the roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders in achieving a green project. (IX)

12.       Describe why timely and accurate tracking and verification of project documentation are critical to the project’s success in LEED certification. (X)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
IND145  2011 Spring – 2011 Fall	Sustainable Construction Supervisor

 

I.          Traditional Construction Practices

            A.        Natural environment

            B.        Human environment

II.        Project Sustainability

            A.        Common problems

            B.        Construction phase

III.       Achieving Objectives

            A.        Product unavailability

            B.        Technologies unavailability

IV.       Benefits of Innovative Actions

            A.        LEED credit

V.        Sustainability Standards

            A.        Product information

            B.        LEED credit

VI.       Material Substitution

            A.        LEED credit

            B.        Budget

            C.        Schedule

            D.        Other requirements

VII.     Construction Documents/LEED Requirements

VIII.    Verification

            A.        Sustainability components

            B.        Implementation

IX.       Stakeholders

            A.        Roles

            B.        Responsibilities

X.        Project Documentation