of Architecture
A Center for Innovation in Design and Education
and
The Berkeley
Institute
of Ecological Design
SPRING-SUMMER
2008
CLASS LIST
New classes start the week of June 16, 2008.
Classes are to be held in West Berkeley,
California.
90 Bolivar Drive at Aquatic Park, a
couple of blocks south
of University Ave.
opportunity), with a great lineup of speakers and teachers for the months ahead,
including Paul Kephart on Green Roofs; Laura Allen on Greywater;
Craig Henritzy on Indigenous Design; John Swearington
on Strawbale Design and Construction; Todd Jersey on Green Building Design
and Construction; Dave Weir on the amazing graphic power of SketchUp;
Eric Corey Freed on The Practice of Organic Architecture; and Fred Stitt
on Everything Eco; and Building Failures and Structural Engineering.
Future classes will include Richard Register of Eco Cities;
David Deppen, Architect, on Designing with Site and Sun; and
Jay Baldwin, Inventor, on Bucky Fuller and Nature-Based Design Process.
MONDAY CLASSES
E-50 EVERYTHING ECO GREEN BUILDING WORKSHOP
3 units. (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.
A complete overview of green building design, focusing on
alternative environmental and energy systems:
- New, Alternative Materials and Construction Methods
- Free Solar Heating and Cooling
- Natural Lighting
- Building Integrated Power Systems
- Free electricity
- Harvesting Rain
- Bioremediation & Site Remediation
- Creating completely self-sufficient buildings
in green building.
E-200 GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
3 units (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Mondays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.
How to prepare for revolutionary new career paths in green
building.
Soon most of the Bay Area and major cities across
the U.S. will mandate green certification for all new and
remodeled buildings (including residential). 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 an emphasis on understanding
and preparinG for the LEED-Accredited Professional exam.
For the first time it's possible for non-architects to enter the
architecture profession starting as Certified Green Building
Professionals. Those who do so and work under the supervision
of architects will accrue work experience that counts toward
qualifying for the California architecture license exam.
TUESDAY CLASSES
T-1.2 CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF BUILDING FAILURES
3 units. (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect; Director, SFIA.
Buildings failures are epidemic, despite the fact that the causes are
well known and easily corrected. This course outlines the exact
reasons why materials, buildings, and design professionals fail.
- The number-one cause of most building failures
- Designing for wind and fire
- Designing for earthquakes
- Soil failures and landslides
- Killer toxic building materials
- Roof and facade failures
- Building accidents and injuries
DE-250 ECO RETROFIT FOR SFIA
3 units. (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Tuesdays, 8:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Instructors: Fred Stitt and guest consultants.
How to problem solve, plan, and design the transformation of
existing buildings into showcase green environments.
Using our new facility as a case study, we'll review the most
creative possibilities of solar energy, daylighting, green roof
and green walls, green ceilings, passive solar heating, greywater
reclamation, interior plantscaping, rainwater harvesting, air
cleansing, green finishes, and LEED and/or other types of green
building certification.
WEDNESDAY CLASSES
E-180 GREYWATER, COMPOST TOILETS, and LIVING MACHINES
3 units (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Instructor: Laura Allen of Greywater Guerillas.
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.
E-600 THE GREEN BUILDING REVOLUTION
3 units (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:15+ p.m.
Leading green building architects and experts tell what they do and
how they do it. A rare opportunity to gain essential insights on green
design and technology from some of the Bay Area's finest green
building design professionals.
Class starts with two weeks of Paul Kephart, Horticulturalist,
and
one of the world's leading authorities on Green Roofs,
followed by Craig Henritzy, Architect, on Indigenous Design,
John Swearington, of Skillful Means, on Strawbale Design and
Construction, Todd Jersey, Architect, on Ecological Design
Practice.
THURSDAY CLASS
C-22 SKETCHUP: 3-D MODELING & DESIGN PROCESS
3 units. (6 AIA/CES/HSW units). 6 weeks.
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00+ p.m.
Students may stay later for lab practice.
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).
HOME STUDY
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.
CERTIFICATION FOR GREEN
BUILDING 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 Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall terms.
Green Building 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
3-unit classes: $350
each.
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
Degree Candidate for:
__Certified Green Building Professional (24 units)
__ 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.
Mondays
__E-50
EVERYTHING ECO GREEN BUILDING WORKSHOP
3 units. 6 weeks. Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45
p.m.
__
E-200
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
3 units. 6 weeks. Mondays, 8:00 - 9:00
p.m.
Tuesdays
__
T-1.2
CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF BUILDING FAILURES
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
__DE-250
ECO RETROFIT FOR SFIA
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:00
p.m.
Wednesdays
__
E-180
GREYWATER, COMPOST TOILETS, and LIVING MACHINES
3 units. 6 weeks. Wednesdays, 6:30 -
7:45 p.m.
__
E-600
THE GREEN BUILDING REVOLUTION
3 units. 6 weeks. Wednesdays, 8:00 -
9:15+ p.m.
Thursdays
__
C-22
SKETCHUP: 3-D MODELING & DESIGN
PROCESS
3 units. 6 weeks Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00+
p.m.
__ 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
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www.SFIA.net