"Extensive knowledge of… green ['sustainable'] design is expected to be in demand. The public’s growing awareness of environmental quality and the growing number of individuals with allergies and asthma are expected to increase the demand for green design."
US Department of Labor, US Department of Labor
Our Program
Green Sustainable Design Certificate
(SDC) Program
Bellevue College (BC) is offering a 15 credit hour Green Sustainable Design Certificate (SDC) program during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. This comprehensive program includes three sequential courses that cover the history of environmental issues in relation to the built interior environment, bioregional resources, sustainable design theory, methods and materials, and evaluation of sustainable design. Each course meets weekly for 3 hours of classroom or field trip activity and 2 hours of structured online learning activities. Students should plan to spend up to 10 hours per week for research and project work in addition to the classroom and online activities.
Certificate Curriculum
INDES 145 Introduction to Sustainable Design
5 credits / Fall quarter
- Local, regional, and global environmental problems
- History of the built environment and ecology
- Evolution of sustainable design as a solution
INDES 146 Practical Applications of Sustainable Design
5 credits / Winter quarter
- Energy use and psychological comfort
- Toxins and indoor environmental quality
- Material selection, resource conservation and
social justice
INDES 147 Healthy and Sustainable Interiors
5 credits / Spring quarter
- The integrated profession and the green charette
- Sustainable design evaluation and certification systems
- Cutting edge sustainable design