Auteur  James McGregor

Introduction to Sustainable Lighting Design

DescriptionWhat is daylighting? What are the different types of lighting design? How is it beneficial to the public and the environment? This webinar will introduce key concepts in the use of daylighting within exterior covered structures and within the design of…

Trees in Urban Environments

DescriptionUrban trees are an essential element of the green infrastructure of our cities. However, it can often be difficult to articulate and quantify the environmental benefits that urban trees provide. This webinar will provide an overview of the benefits that…

Lighting Design and Human Behavior

DescriptionLighting design plays a great role in how people perceive and react to outdoor spaces. This webinar will provide an overview of the psychological and physiological aspects of light, social responses to light and the relationship of light to health…

Green Roofs and Living Walls

DescriptionWith environmental damage threatening the health, safety, and welfare of the public, as well as the environment, sustainable designs are becoming more popular that designers and planners are working more on green infrastructures especially in urban settings.  This webinar will provide an introduction to green roof…

An Overview of Sustainable Building Technologies

DescriptionSustainable buildings have positive effects on the people, community economy, and the world, most especially if buildings of today around the globe employ the same principle, talk about making the world a better place. The key to understanding it concept…

Understanding Water and Waste Management

Description This course will provide and introduction to technologies employed in modern sustainable building projects around the world. Participants will gain an understanding of technology options available to building design and construction practitioners including technology and design techniques for water…