| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Construction Technology 1,2 or Introduction to Green Technology 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two to four semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts; community classroom sections may be repeated for credit | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| g - College Preparatory Elective | |
| Course Description: | |
This course offers students a chance to explore green building and construction practices from an artistic approach. Students research early- to present-day architecture and furniture design. They also explore new methods of construction using materials that have been proven to reduce greenhouse gases and deforestation, as well as examine materials and resources that are more carbon-neutral and sustainable than those used in the past. Students then use the principles of art and design to create construction pieces using such materials as reclaimed wood and veneers. Students participate in job shadows, work with industry-qualified mentors, and visit college campuses. This course is offered in single-period and double-period formats. Paid and unpaid internships are part of the course curriculum. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8827, 8828: 7341 - Intermediate Residential and Commercial Construction (Concentrator) 8568: 7341 - Intermediate Residential and Commercial Construction (Concentrator) 8829, 8830: 7342 - Advanced Residential and Commercial Construction (Capstone) 8566, 8567: 7342 - Advanced Residential and Commercial Construction (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Umstadt and Davis, Modern Cabinetmaking, Goodheart-Willcox, 2004. NCCER, Introductory Skills, Prentice-Hall, 2009. | |