ENV 430 - Strategies for Sustainable Development

3 Credits

There is a growing demand for professionals in every discipline who have the knowledge to implement sustainable strategies in order to use resources more efficiently. This course is an introduction to the concepts of sustainability and how to apply these concepts to determine a product's impact on environmental and human health. Students will learn the basics of how to quantitatively estimate a product's use of natural resources and how to prioritize sustainability measures. Topics will include energy and water consumption, waste materials from products, impacts on air and water quality, and life cycle assessment.
Prerequisites: ENV 121.