Designing with Virtue: The Stoic Path to Sustainability
GreenCE’s mission is to support the necessary transition to a sustainable built environment by empowering design professionals to address the environmental, economic, and social impacts of buildings. GreenCE’s course catalog includes LEED exam preparation, continuing education to maintain your AIA or LEED credential, as well as specialty education focused on topics such as ADA/Barrier-Free requirements. We are committed to designing the highest quality continuing education programs in the construction industry.
In a world of escalating environmental crises and competing priorities, where does a design professional find the clarity and courage to champion truly sustainable solutions? The answer might be 2,300 years old. This course bridges ancient Stoic philosophy with contemporary sustainable design practice, offering a powerful ethical framework for navigating the complex challenges of our profession. You'll gain practical decision-making tools derived from Stoic practices, developing resilience techniques that help you maintain ethical integrity even when facing client resistance or organizational constraints. Join us in mining ancient insights to build a more resilient future.
- Connect Stoic concepts to contemporary sustainable design challenges and decision-making processes.
- Apply Stoic virtues to overcome obstacles in construction, including material selection, stakeholder resistance, and balancing economic and environmental priorities.
- Develop Stoic resilience techniques to navigate workplace challenges, client resistance, and the demands of advocating for sustainable approaches.
- Analyze how ethical frameworks shape organizations and their public service missions, including codes of conduct and collective advocacy.
