SDA: Intensive Cohort
COMING SOON!
Design choices by architects, designers, engineers, real estate professionals profoundly influence the built environment and daily life! Sustainability can no longer sit in the hands of a champion and must be integrated into all decision points during planning, design and construction to mitigate climate risks, embody resilience and promote occupant health and well-being.
Now, more than ever, architects, designers, and real estate professionals have a unique to scale the positive impact on the built environment, contributing to a much-needed sustainable and healthy future. The complex challenges of sustainability, however, cannot be solved by any single design firm or entity in isolation, and the field continues to evolve rapidly.
To advance the industry collectively, the Sustainable Design Academy is launching an inaugural 4- week intensive cohort, aimed at educating and empowering rising professionals, designers, architects, specifiers, and real estate professionals.
This hands-on program emphasizes integrating deep sustainability into design and construction processes, transcending beyond mere checklists. Participants will engage with experts, explore best practices, and collaborate on innovative solutions to today’s most pressing environmental challenges. Together, they will learn how to drive meaningful change in the built environment, fostering resilience, occupant well-being, and climate action. This program is open to early and mid-career professionals, as well as exceptional students, through a competitive nomination process.
Our program is designed to adapt and evolve continually. Active cohort participation of cohorts and integration of the latest sustainable design knowledge ensures that our courses remain cutting-edge and relevant in the industry’s ever-changing landscape. This adaptability is crucial considering the fast-paced evolution of the field of sustainability.
Applications
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Agenda
Week 1
Session 1; February 19th – Sustainable Design Process – Best Practices and Practice Models
Session 2 ; February 21st – Sustainable Certifications
Week 2
Week 2; Session 1 – February 26th – Demystifying Net-Zero Energy and Low Carbon Design
Week 2; Session 2 – February 28th – Circular Economy and Design
Week 3
Session 1; March 5th – Advancing Human Sustainability in Design
Session 2; March 7th – Cohort Presentation
Week 4
Session 1; March 12th – Nature-Based Solutions and Biomimicry in Design
Session 2; March 14th – Cohort presentation