Sustainability is transforming the architectural profession. The term has become ubiquitous; not only is it associated with design and construction of “green” buildings, but it is also attached to economic development, business practices, and more. “Sustainability” is a concept that looks critically at humanity’s past relationship with the environment, provides goals for the present and creates po
tential for the future. With the convergence of events such as soaring population growth, climate change and diminishing resources, the practice of sustainability is essential as we face these unprecedented challenges. With the growing understanding of the negative impact buildings have on the environment architects, engineers, contractors and manufacturers have been aggressively seeking new approaches and techniques to make buildings more energy efficient; but these approaches are to a great extent additive instead of organic to the building process. It is becoming increasingly apparent that a more organic approach to architectural education is needed to train future generations of professionals in design and construction methodologies rooted in sustainable principles. Ferris’ Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Sustainability is shaped in such an organic context in which education in building technology and design is conceived in a social and cultural context of community planning that values responsible approaches to resource management and the environment. This educational framework provides a comprehensive understanding of issues on a social and global scale, highlighting humanity’s role in shaping the community and environment. The primary goal of the BS in Architecture and Sustainability is to teach students to embrace sustainability and community planning principles so that in the future buildings will not be perceived merely as objects unrelated to their setting, but components in a complex environmental pattern of natural features, constructed elements, and the people who interact with them. You are welcome to post questions, comments or concerns on this page. Our goal is to build a community where our fans can share content, express their ideas, share experiences and provide helpful information to each other. Please note the rules of this site below and understand that we reserve the right to remove any post that does not comply. Be respectful to others. It is fine to voice a complaint or to disagree with another post, but please do so in a constructive and polite manner. Profanities, personal attacks, defamation or use of obscenities about any person, group, organization or belief are not acceptable and will be removed. Check your facts. If you post something that isn’t true, we will correct you and remove it. Your posts should always be relevant to Ferris State University. Do not use this site to promote any other business, political candidate or other causes. We welcome links to other pages and/or groups associated with Ferris State University. We remove posts with links to groups that do not have a direct association to Ferris. Specifically, we will remove posts such as:
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