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2023-2024 General Catalog 
    
2023-2024 General Catalog
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CON 386 - Sustainable Design


Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022

1 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 15
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
Students will look at an overview of sustainable design and how to incorporate it into residential construction. There will be a continued emphasis on how to properly and efficiently install new and existing building products. In addition, this course will help students gain valuable knowledge and skills related to construction, which can be used to obtain construction related jobs or utilized for personal home construction or repairs.

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: None

Course Fees: 0

Common Course Assessment(s): None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
  • Identify the residential building structure and how its components work as a system.
    • Modify traditional framing methods with advanced framing.
  •  Demonstrate proper use of current building methods and materials.
    • Construct walls, floors, and ceilings.
  •  Produce information about new products used in exterior construction.
    • Compare different building products for different applications.



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