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Unit 1
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 3

ASCE Policy Statement 418
Millennium Ecosystem PowerPoint
Ecosystem Primer
Historical Timeline of Environmental Progress
Engineering Timeline of Contributions to Sustainability
Simplified Timeline of Major Meetings


Tragedy of the Commons Schematic (http://www.garretthardinsociety.org/info/cartoon_commons1.html)
Science 2003 Special Edition

Unit 2

Materials High Performance Buildings & Materials
DOE's Whole Building Design Guide
Sustainable Materials Chapter
LCA of a residential house
Materials Lecture
Materials and Energy
Supplementary Reading on Thermal Mass
Materials Powerpoint
Materials/Energy Powerpoint
Case Studies of High Performance Buildings
Integrated Design - Reading 1
Integrated Design - Reading 2
  Learning Objectives Test 1
Unit 3 Indicators Green Building Indicator Systems
A Comparison of LEED and Green Globe
Example: State of Oregon indicator system
Unit 4 Life Cycle Analysis Lecture1 and Lecture 2
Athena PowerPoint
Plastics Comparison
LCA PowerPoint
Functional unit
Unit 5 Commissioning Lecture
PowerPoint
Architect/Engineer Insurance Viewpoint
Unit 6 Low Impact Development
Site Design and Stormwater
PowerPoint 1 for HW reference
PowerPoint 2 for HW reference
PowerPoint 3 for HW reference
PowerPoint 4 SC for HW reference
Southface Site Design Manual
EPA Manual
US HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Manual
Unit 7 Integrated Design and Charrettes Charrette Lecture
Asheville Example Charrette
Integrated Design Charrette
Unit 8 Social Sustainability
Cultural Sustainability in Chile
The Tuvalu Test
Social Sustainability Metrics and Tools
Unit 9 Ethical Aspects  
Unit 10 Appropriate Technology