ENVS 3010 - Environmental Issues in Construction

Course Description
Environmental Issues in Construction reviews issues relevant to current and past legislation. The course is designed to introduce you to environmental impact assessment, a management tool to ensure continued excellence in environmental management and to achieve sustainability. You will investigate an environmental impact report and its processes for predicting and evaluating the significant environmental consequences of a proposed action or undertaking. You will discuss construction risk, liability, hazards and toxicity in the context of their impact on project participants and gain insight into conducting an environmental site assessment and an environmental audit of a property or facility. You will focus particularly on green buildings, including sustainable design, energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and diversion, alternative materials, emergency response plans, case studies, and best environmental management practices related to the construction industry.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s):

One of:
- CLAW 3010
- CLAW 3011