Schedule
The SBA Program in San Francisco is offered in nine-month and four-month formats. To accommodate busy professionals, the nine-month program meets only two days per month (Friday and Saturday). The four-month format is designed for professionals with more time to engage in the curriculum and meets every two weeks (Friday and Saturday). Friday classes in both formats are generally 9AM-5PM and Saturday classes are 9AM-3PM.
The next four-month cohort in San Francisco will begin in June, the next nine-month cohort in San Francisco will begin in October. To be informed about new starting dates and locations (in the San Francisco Bay Area including San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento) please complete the “Contact Us” form by clicking here.
Below is the schedule for the SBA Program in San Francisco that is currently in session.
San Francisco Class Schedule 2011-2012
| Course | Topic | Location | Length | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamentals of Sustainable Building & Design | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 11/4/11 |
| 2 | Importance of Place: Site Assessment | Class/Field | 5 hours | Sat. 11/5/11 |
| 2 | Importance of Place: Land Use & Transportation | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 12/9/11 |
| 1/2 | “Green Buildings & Green Communities” | Field Trip | 5 hours | Sat. 12/10/11 |
| 3 | Climate Responsive Energy Design | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 1/13/12 |
| 3 | HVAC, Domestic Hot Water & Daylighting | Classroom | 5 hours | Sat. 1/14/12 |
| 3 | Daylighting & Electrical Lighting | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 2/10/12 |
| 3 | Renewable Energy & Whole Building Topics | Classroom | 5 hours | Sat. 2/11/12 |
| 4 | Green Material Selection | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 3/9/12 |
| 5 | Indoor Environmental Quality & Health | Classroom | 7 hours | Sat. 3/10/12* |
| 3/4/5 | “Healthy Energy Efficient Buildings | Field Trip | 7 hours | Fri. 4/13/12 |
| 5 | Indoor Environmental Quality & Health | Classroom | 7 hours | Sat. 4/14/12* |
| 6 | Water Conservation and Quality Protection | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 5/11/12 |
| 6 | “Designing with Water in Mind” | Field Trip | 5 hours | Sat. 5/12/12 |
| 6 | Water Conservation and Quality Protection | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 6/8/12 |
| 7 | Sustainable Job Site Operations | Classroom | 5 hours | Sat. 6/9/12 |
| 7 | “Green Job Site Practices” | Field Trip | 3 hours | Evening TBD |
| 8 | Sustainable Operations and Maintenance | Classroom | 7 hours | Fri. 7/13/12 |
| Final | Presentations & Graduation | Classroom | 4 hours | Sat. 7/14/12 |
*These Saturday sessions run two hours longer than usual.
Sustainable Building Advisor Program Location
The Pacific Energy Center (PEC) hosts the classroom portion of the San Francisco Sustainable Building Advisor Program. The PEC is a training facility that offers educational programs, design tools, advice and support to create energy efficient buildings and comfortable indoor environments. Incorporated into the SBA program curriculum are the resources available at the facility, such as the lighting lab, demonstration exhibits, interactive exercises and expert instructors. Also included in the program are field trips to exemplary sustainable building projects throughout the Bay Area.
The Pacific Energy Center is located at:
851 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
(map & directions)
To be informed about new starting dates and locations (in the Bay Area and Sacramento Area) please complete the “Contact Us” form by clicking here.
