Ethics, Sustainability & Public Welfare in Design
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.
What professional responsibility do we bear for the environmental impact of our designs? In this thought-provoking course, participants will delve into the critical ethical dimensions of sustainable design that shape our built environment for generations to come. Explore how the AIA and ASCE Codes of Ethics translate into real-world obligations. What are our responsibilities in material sourcing? When budgets tighten, how do we defend sustainability without compromising project viability? Through dynamic discussions and practical scenarios, participants will develop a personal ethical framework that balances environmental stewardship with public welfare, equipping them to make principled decisions that stand up to professional and moral scrutiny in an increasingly sustainability-conscious world.
- Explain the significance of ethics in architecture and engineering and how it relates to sustainable design
- Discuss how the AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the ASCE Code of Ethics focus on sustainable design and infrastructure
- Explore the relationship between ethics, public welfare, and environmental responsibility
- Identify ethical challenges in sustainable design such as material sourcing and balancing cost vs. sustainability
