ABT-220 - Sustainability and the Built Environment

3 credits

This class will explore the issues of sustainability from the perspective of the built environment, its history of development, construction of buildings/infrastructure and its impact on the natural environment. Students will be exposed to issues of human impacts on natural systems through the built environment and the variety of disciplines that are working to create a more sustainable future.

Prerequisite(s): ABT 150 ; ABT 155 or departmental permission.