Becoming a green building professional: a guide to careers in sustainable architecture, design, engineering, development, and operations

A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals. Perfect for underemployed architects and other building and design professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers, as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.;""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1: Why Build Green""; ""Our Place""; ""Chapter 2: What Do Green Building Professionals Do?""; ""Common Principles""; ""Chapter 3: Green Building Education""; ""Importance of Eco-Education""; ""Higher Education""; ""Degree Option 1: Building Profession""; ""Degree Option 2: Specialized Environmental""; ""Post-College Educational Options""; ""Training Programs""; ""Continuing Education""; ""Perspectives from Educators""; ""Chapter 4: Experience of Green Building Professionals""