MONDAY CLASSES

DE-180

GREYWATER, COMPOST, and
Toxic and Healthy Environments

Buildings can recycle "used" water, process sewage, and instead of being the worst polluters, can be turned around to eliminate toxic waste, improve the environment and enhance health. Unfortunately, the "approved" ways of doing so are expensive and complex. Here's how to do it safely, simply, and cheaply.

3 SFIA units. (12 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.

Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

Class starts Monday, January 21.

Instructors: Laura Allen of Greywater Guerillas,
Babak Tondre of Green City Gallery.

E-80

GREEN WALLS/GREEN CEILINGS

Buildings are the greatest single source of human-caused greenhouse gasses released into the atmosphere, and buildings accumulate numerous toxins and pollutants within. Buildings can eliminate these gasses and pollutants and add oxygen to enhance interior and exterior air quality.

Learn the theory, design, and practice of eco plantscaping, and help design exterior and interior vertical gardens at our new school facility.

3 SFIA units (12 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.

Mondays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:15+ p.m.

Class starts Monday, January 21.

Instructors: Landscape designers to be announced.

TUESDAY CLASSES 

E-200

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION:
LEED, Green Globes, Greenpoints

Soon most of the Bay Area and major cities across the U.S. will require green certification for all new buildings (including residential) and remodeling. These cities will require Certified Green Building Professionals to assure that green standards are met. This course explains the fundamentals of the certification systems, with emphasis on understanding and preparing for the LEED

Accredited Professional exam.

3 SFIA units (12 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Class starts Tuesday, January 22.

Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.

D-6

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE:
From Gothic through the Modern Period

The greatest green buildings are beautiful and inspiring. Beauty is created by understanding and applying how nature designs and builds. This class shows the evolution of our concepts of nature-based beauty in great monumental buildings and the simplest indigenous structures, from Gothic cathedrals and Native American design, through the modern green skyscraper.

3 SFIA units (12 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.

Tuesdays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:15+ p.m.

Class starts Tuesday, January 22.

Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.

D-13

FREEHAND DRAWING AND
NATURE DRAWING

To understand the nature of a thing, you have to get inside it, to understand its structure and the internal interrelationships of its parts. You can do this by learning to draw, which will also enable you to make your internal ideas visible to others. Artist Betty Edwards proved years ago that anyone can learn to draw. This class follows the techniques of her books, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook (which will be the required textbooks).

3 SFIA units. 6 weeks.

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Class starts Tuesday, January 22.

Instructor: Ann Parenti, artist.

WEDNESDAY CLASSES

D-4

THE ARCHITECTURAL MIND:
Creativity and Creative Problem Solving

Anyone can solve any kind of problem and enter creative activity with total confidence, once they understand the mental processes that generate new ideas. This class includes the latest discoveries on creativity, the mind, and the fundamental principles of design process, innovation, and invention.

3 SFIA units (12 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Class starts Wednesday, January 23.

Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.

D-1

STUDIO: CREATIVE DESIGN & NATURE-BASED ARCHITECTURE: Part 2

This studio class continues and expands the techniques demonstrated in the Fall D-1 studio (but D-1 is not a prerequisite, and this class is open to anyone).

Nature-based building design is radically different from the process most architecture schools teach. This studio class 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.

5 SFIA units (16 AIA/CES/HSW units). 8 weeks.

Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:15+ p.m.

Class starts Wednesday, January 23.

Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.

THURSDAY CLASSES

C-22

SKETCHUP: 3-D MODELING
& DESIGN PROCESS

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).

3 SFIA units (12 AIA/CES units). 6 weeks.

Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

Class starts Thursday, January 24.

Instructor: Dave Weir.

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.

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.

3 SFIA units.

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.

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).

For AIA members and other professionals:
A 3-unit class earns 12 AIA/CES/HSW continuing education units.
The 5-unit studio class earns 16 AIA/CES/HSW units.)

Date of enrollment:

Please enroll me in the class(es) listed below:

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__ 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.

For AIA members and other professionals:
A 3-unit class earns 12 AIA/CES/HSW continuing education units.
The 5-unit studio class earns 16 AIA/CES/HSW units.)

Mondays

__ DE-180
GREYWATER, COMPOST, and
Toxic and Healthy Environments 3 units

__ E-80
GREEN WALLS/GREEN CEILINGS 3 units

Tuesdays

__ E-200
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION:
LEED, Green Globes, Greenpoints 3 units

__ D-6
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE:
From Gothic through the Modern Period 3 units

__ D-13
FREEHAND DRAWING AND NATURE DRAWING 3 units

Wednesdays

__ D-4
THE ARCHITECTURAL MIND:
Creativity and Creative Problem Solving 3 units

__ D-1
STUDIO:
CREATIVE DESIGN & NATURE-BASED ARCHITECTURE,
Part 2 5 units

Thursdays

__ C-22
SKETCHUP:
3-D MODELING & DESIGN PROCESS 3 units.

Home Study

__ D-14
COMMUNICATING YOUR DESIGNS:
Perspective Drawing & Media video course.
3 units. Self-paced home study video course. (VHS format.)

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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.