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The following publications are the required textbooks for each course. Follow the links to purchase.

A course outline will be provided for each course and, where applicable, links to additional articles/papers that are part of the course will be provided.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Course takers require a computer with internet access and an email account for receipt of the course outline, to take the examination(s), and to view online streaming video for some lecture materials.

Course 101	General Comprehensive Course: Sustainable Development Literacy for Professionals
Texts:	The Natural Advantage of Nations: Business Opportunities, Innovation and Governance in the 21st Century co-authored & edited by Karlson “Charlie” Hargroves and Michael H. Smith, Earthscan, 2005
	An Introduction to Sustainable Development by Peter Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal and John A. Boyd, Earthscan, 2008
	American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau - Recommended, not required edited by Bill McKibben, Library of America, 2008

Course 201

Ecological Literacy in Architecture

Texts:

The Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan, ECOtone
Publishing, 2004.

Positive Development: from vicious circles to virtuous cycles through built
environment design by Janis Birkeland, Ph.D., Earthscan, 2008

Course 301	Environmental Law
Texts:	Environmental Law & Policy: Nature, Law, and Society, 3rd Ed. by Zygmunt J.B. Plater, Boston College, Robert H. Abrams, Wayne State University, William Goldfarb, Rutgers University (Emeritus), Robert L. Graham, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Lisa Heinzerling, Georgetown University, David L. WIrth, Boston College.

Course 401	Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts
Texts:	Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts by Marc J. Epstein, Rice University

Course 501	Sustainable Land Planning
Texts:	The Environmental Planning Handbook by Tom Daniels, University of Pennsylvania and Katherine Daniels, New York Planning Federation

Course 601	Sustainable Landscape Architecture
Texts:	Sustainable Landscape Construction by J. Williams Thompson, Landscapa Architecture, and Kim Sorvig, University of New Mexico

Course 701	Real Estate Appraisal of Sustainable Residential Development
Texts:	Sustainable Residential Development by Avi Friedman, McGill University

Course 801	Real Estate Appraisal of Sustainable Commercial Development
Texts:	The Green Building Revolution by Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, MBA, LEED® AP, Yudelson Associates

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