Currently, architects identify sustainability as the most important change affecting the future of the profession.  By participating in the Choices for Sustainable Living discussion course, you will not only gain 8 CES Health, Safety & Welfare credits, but more importantly a competitive advantage.

Participants of the Choices for Sustainable Living course can expect to gain:

• 8 learning units within the Health, Safety & Welfare category
• A clearer understanding of how design can influence personal behavior
• The role various building systems play in creating a more sustainable built environment
• An understanding of the strong connection between the built and natural environment and how that connection affects design decisions

To enroll please take the following steps:

Enrolling in our Choices for Sustainable Living course is extremely easy.  First, gather anywhere from 6 to 12 architects who are interested in the course. Second, contact the NWEI outreach team by calling (503) 227-2807 to order books and get started!  For detailed instructions, click here.

"As an architect I am always looking for both inspiration and new information to help inform and guide my design work, and so was very happy to discover the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI).  Two years ago I joined a small group of local architects and planners who met weekly to discuss readings from NWEI's Choices for Sustainable Living discussion course.  Although it was not written specifically for architects the material was great and the discussions it inspired were even better.  Since then the group has done several other courses and most recently completed Global Warming; Changing CO2urse.  I strongly recommend NWEI to my fellow architects."