Can You Design to Address Climate Change? You Bet!

Collegiate recreation facilities are intended for decades of use. Some of the most important parts of a building or field design is the location and climatic impacts. With evidence of—and growing concern about—climate change, how do you design for an uncertain future? And what are measures that you can take to preserve our current climate?

Learning Objectives

• Recall six facts regarding climate change.
• Incorporate new strategies into your new project that might offer long-term flexibility and that address climate change.
• Identify practices that your department can adopt to improve your impact on the environment.

Competencies

• Business Management
• Facilities Design & Management

CEUs

• 0.75 NIRSA CEUs