Status
O
Activity
SEM
Title (text only)
How to Quantify Sustainable Practices in Business and Manufacturing
Term session
0
Term
2013A
Subject area
ENVS
Section number only
660
Section ID
ENVS620660
Meeting times
T 0530PM-0810PM
Meeting location
DAVID RITTENHOUSE LAB 2C2
Instructors
BAER, STEVEN
Description
This course is designed to survey the various sustainability tools currently available to evaluate business performance. We will concentrate on the Triple Bottom line views of sustainability. Emphasis will be on Data driven approaches to Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Product Declarations, ISO standards, and Green Construction. Special sessions will review the business drivers and market pull for sustainable products and practices. We will focus on US Green Building Council LEED requirements as well as the expectations of retailers for environmental information with regard to consumer packaged goods.
Course number only
620
Cross listings
Use local description
No