of Architecture
A Center for Innovation in Design and Education
and
SFIA/Berkeley
Institute
of Ecological Design
FALL 2007 CLASS LIST
New six- & eight-week classes start Monday, October 29, 2007
Classes will be held in west Berkeley,
California, at
Aquatic Park. Location details to be
announced.
NEW:
A new "DE" (Design/Ecology) program of
ecological design
workshop classes that combines
design, planning,
construction
drawings, professional practice, and
hands-on experience.
Classes in Winter, Spring and Summer 2008
will cover
all major aspects of green building
materials, design
methods, and environmental
systems.
3-unit classes: $350 each.
5-unit studio class: $600.
Payment plans can be
arranged:
50% down, and 25% payments at 2-week
intervals.
Students who enroll and prepay by October 12, 2007
may deduct 20% of the tuition.
MONDAY CLASSES
E-100
EVERYTHING ECO
3 units. 6 weeks. Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Monday, October 29; ends Monday, December 3.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.
A comprehensive overview of every aspect of green building,
from alternative materials through alternative energy systems,
and how they all work together.
D-1
STUDIO: CREATIVE DESIGN &
NATURE-BASED ARCHITECTURE
5 units. 8 weeks. Mondays, 8:00 - 9:15+ p.m.
Class starts Monday, October 29; ends Monday, December 17.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.
Nature-based building design is radically different from the
process most design schools teach. This course demonstrates
design methods in step-by-step procedures that eliminate any
mystery about the process. Excellent for beginners, and eye-
opening to experienced design professionals.
C-22
SKETCHUP:
3-D MODELING & DESIGN PROCESS
3 units. 6 weeks Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Monday, October 29; ends Monday, December 3.
Instructor: Dave Weir.
A comprehensive introduction to the lowest-cost and easiest-
to-use architecture computer modeling program. SketchUp
is now the leading medium for architectural perspective
renderings and presentation drawings. Software can be
downloaded at no cost. Bring your own laptop (required).
TUESDAY CLASSES
DE-160
EARTH-BUILDING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
3 units. 6 weeks, plus one optional, weekend, hands-on workshop.
Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Tuesday, October 30; ends Tuesday, December 4.
Instructors to be announced.
Adobe, tamped earth, and earth-sheltered construction are
far more accessible and versatile than most people realize.
This class features case studies, design methods, basic
construction techniques, and the unique aspects of the
design practices of those who specialize in earth building.
DE-170
STRAWBALE BUILDING DESIGN
& CONSTRUCTION
3 units. 6 weeks, plus one optional, weekend, hands-on workshop.
Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15+ p.m.
Class starts Tuesday, October 30; ends Tuesday, December 4.
Instructors: Fred Stitt, John Swearington, and Dan Smith.
(John Swearington: www.skillfulmeans.com. Dan Smith: www.DsmArchitects.com)
Strawbale is a rapidly renewable, highly versatile construction
material increasingly favored for housing, schools, and civic
buildings. This class features case studies, construction technology,
design, and the practices of the best strawbale designers and builders.
C-11
VECTORWORKS COMPUTER-AIDED
DESIGN & DRAFTING
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Tuesday, October 30; ends Tuesday, December 4.
Instructor to be announced.
An intensive, enjoyable, and rewarding introduction to
this user-friendly drafting and 3-D graphics program.
Bring your own laptop (required).
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
DE-75
LIVING ROOFS & GREEN WALLS
3 units. 6 weeks. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Wednesday, Nov. 7; ends Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Instructors to be announced.
Learn how to design, detail, and build
one of the most important and widely accepted elements
of green building -- green roofs and facades.
Green roofs will be required on most new and existing
buildings (wherever practical to do so), in most major
U.S. cities and around the world.
DE-150
SOLAR ENERGY STUDIO
3 units. 6 weeks. Wednesdays, 8:00 - 9:15+ p.m.
Instructor: Jerry Caldwell, Power Light.
Class starts Wednesday, Nov. 7; ends Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The sun is likely to become the dominant source of
electrical energy in our time. This course provides the history,
design methods, technology, installation, and case studies.
How solar panels work. Planning and installing solar
systems in new and existing buildings. Best practices for
keeping costs down without sacrificing quality. Tax
credits, rebates, and other incentives. Architectural
integration of solar panels. Drawings required for
permitting and construction. A comprehensive "how-to"
overview of one of today's most effective and well-tested
solutions to the world's energy and petroleum problems.
THURSDAY CLASSES
DE-7
PRACTITIONER SEMINARS
3 units. 6 weeks. Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Class starts Thursday, Nov. 1; ends Thursday, Dec. 6.
Seminars by leading figures in the green building and
sustainable design movement.
Invited speakers:
Allen Green, on Landscape Architecture and Community Activism;
Eric Freed, Organic Architect, on green building design practice;
Craig Henritzy, Indigenous Design; Eugene Tsui, architect, author of
Evolutionary Architecture; Jay Baldwin, author of Buckyworks,
on Bucky Fuller and visionary design methods.
HOME STUDY
D-14
COMMUNICATING YOUR DESIGNS:
PERSPECTIVE DRAWING & MEDIA
Self-study video tape course created by Kirby Lockard,
a master of architectural graphic techniques.
3 units.
Self-paced study scheduled at students' convenience.
Excellent introduction to the principles and techniques of
manual perspective drawing and rendering. After your
enrollment, we'll arrange to deliver video tapes and work
materials. Introductory video available on request from
Fred Stitt, SFIA@aol.com.
MORE HOME STUDY DISTANCE LEARNING
For SFIA's comprehensive list of distance learning architecture
and green building courses, see the Distance Learning pages
and FAQs at www.sfia.net. Units from these degree programs
are transferable to our onsite degree and certificate programs
at SFIA in Berkeley, California.
NEW:
CERTIFICATION FOR GREEN BUILDING
DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Green building is about to become the most important
environmental issue of our time.
The reason: Buildings account for most energy
consumption (76%), most greenhouse gasses (48%),
most overall pollution and landfill, and much of the
increases in allergies and respiratory diseases (due to
toxic materials and bad air handling systems).
Soon virtually all publicly-funded construction and
most private construction will have to be designed
to meet green standards and be certified
by Green Building Professionals.
People qualified to design, certify, or construct
green buildings are still a small minority
in the design professions.
So the demand and opportunities for certified green
building consultants are about to explode.
You can become a Certified Green Building Professional
by completing 24 units of our design and green building
classes through the Fall 2007 and
Winter/Spring/Summer 2008 terms.
Green Building Design Professional certification will
be through the SFIA and an accredited program of the
Berkeley Institute of Ecological Design.
To enroll in SFIA classes, copy the enrollment form below, fill in the required information, and E-mail, fax, mail, or call the SFIA Information Office (see below).
CLASS ENROLLMENT FORM
Students who enroll and prepay
by October 17
may deduct 20% of the
tuition.
3-unit classes: $350
each.
5-unit studio class: $600
Date of enrollment:
Please enroll me in the class(es) listed below:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Daytime Phone:
Cell Phone:
Fax number:
E-mail address:
__ New student
__ Current/previous student
__ I'm a candidate for the Certified Green Building Professional program.
Degree Candidate for:
__ Master of Architecture Degree (100 units)
__ Master of Ecological Design Degree (75 units)
__ Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree (72 units)
__ Bachelor of Science in Ecological Design Degree (54 units)
__ Associate Arts Degree and Technical Certificate
in Architecture (36 units)
__ Associate Arts Degree and Technical Certificate
in Ecological Design (36 units)
__ I'm not a degree candidate at this time.
Note: Students can change candidacy at any time.
3 unit classes: $350
each
5 unit studio class: $600
Mondays
__
E-100
EVERYTHING ECO
3 units. 6 weeks. Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45
p.m. Starts Oct. 29.
__
D-1
STUDIO: CREATIVE DESIGN &
NATURE-BASED ARCHITECTURE
5 units. 8 weeks. Mondays, 8:00 - 9:15+
p.m. Starts Oct. 29.
__
C-22
SKETCHUP:
3-D MODELING & DESIGN PROCESS
3 units. 6 weeks Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45
p.m. Starts Oct. 29.
Tuesdays
__
DE-160
EARTH BUILDING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45
Starts Oct. 30.
__
DE-170
STRAWBALE BUILDING DESIGN
& CONSTRUCTION
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15+
p.m. Starts Oct. 30.
__
C-11
VECTORWORKS COMPUTER-AIDED
DESIGN & DRAFTING
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45
p.m. Starts Oct. 30.
Wednesdays
__
DE-75
LIVING ROOFS & GREEN WALLS
3 units. 6 weeks. Wednesdays, 6:30 -
7:45 p.m. Starts Nov. 7.
__
DE-150
SOLAR ENERGY STUDIO
3 units. 6 weeks. Wednesdays, 8:00 -
9:15+ p.m. Starts Nov. 7.
Thursdays
__
DE-7
PRACTITIONER SEMINARS
3 units. 6 weeks. Thursdays, 6:30 -
9:00+p.m. Starts Nov. 1.
Home Study
__ D-14
COMMUNICATING YOUR DESIGNS:
Perspective Drawing & Media video
course.
3 units. Self-paced home study
video course. (VHS format.)
Students who enroll and prepay by October
12
may deduct 20% of
tuition.
__ I am paying by check or money order (payable to SFIA).
__ I am paying by Visa or MasterCard:
Card number:
Expiration date:
Cardholder's full name:
Class refund policy:
No extra charge for changing classes or withdrawal within
the first week of the term. After the first week of classes,
refunds will be on a prorata basis.
Box
2590
Alameda, CA
94501
510-523-5174 •
1-800-634-7779
Fax
510-523-5175
www.SFIA.net
NOTE:
Full details on class locations for Fall 2007 will follow.
SFIA will be moving to a new facility at Aquatic Park in Berkeley,
California. Pending the move, the school may have temporary
class space in the Aquatic Park area during the first part of the
Fall term.