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Sustainable Construction Management is a fast-growing field created as a response to concerns over climate change and the major environmental impact construction projects have on the world. Sustainable construction seeks out innovative practices that reduce this environmental impact. Some sustainable practices include using renewable resources, sourcing supplies locally, minimizing waste, and using equipment efficiently.
LAVC DEGREES & CERTIFICATES OFFERED I N T E R E S T S ( T H I N G S Y O U The Sustainable Construction Management Associate of L I K E T O D O ) Science degree is housed under the Technology Department. The program offers up-to-date training and re-training in Environment various evolving aspects of the profession, such as building Sustainable energy technologies related to the use of materials from renewable Green initiatives sources, methods of construction that can create smart Research energy efficient structures, emerging environmental Office environment concerns, human relations laws, and safety regulations. Building and construction LAVC offers the following degree and certificate: Reducing waste Creating things Associate of Science(AS) in Sustainable Construction Design Management Leading projects This degree is designed to prepare the student to become qualified for employment in the field of general construction management, with additional emphasis on sustainable methods and materials that S K I L L S are energy smart, renewable, and environmentally ( T H I N G S Y O U W I L L friendly. L E A R N & U S E ) Certificate of Achievement (CA) in Sustainable Communication Construction Coordination TRANSFER RELATED MAJORS Complex problem solving Engineering and technology Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Construction Management and Critical Thinking Landscape Architecture Design Cal Poly Pomona: Landscape Architecture Architecture CSU Long Beach: Construction Engineering Management Teamwork San Diego State: Construction Engineering Working with deadlines Chico State: Construction Management Leadership UC Berkeley: Sustainable Environmental Design UC Los Angeles: Civil Engineering UC Irvine: Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
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EARNINGS* RELATED Sustainable Const. Manager OCCUPATIONS
Civil engineers Civil Engineer Energy engineers Environmental engineers Architectural and Energy Engineer engineering managers Construction project manager Sustainability specialist Sustainability Specialist Building surveyor Facilities manager Environmental Engineer Sustainability consultant Landscape architect $0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000
*Earnings can vary by occupation and experience. The following are median wages as of 2018 in California based on CaliforniaCareerZone.org POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS FOR MORE INFORMATION Green Construction www.lavc.edu/transfer Companies https://www.lavc.edu/Technology-Department/degrees- Natural recourse certificates/Sustainable-Construction-Management-(AS).aspx conservation service www.lavc.edu/transfer/majors/default.html Fish and wildlife service www.assist.org National park service www.eureka.org Consulting firms www.cacareerzone.org www.onetonline.org Utilities companies http://degrees.calstate.edu/ Mining companies https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files Forestry companies /undergraduate_majors_list.pdf
This general information is provided by the LAVC Career/Transfer Center. For specific information about majors and careers please make an appointment to see a counselor either online, in person at the Counseling Department (Student Services Annex) or by phone at (818) 947-2474.
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