Beautiful Monsters: When LEED Architecture Goes Bold
GreenCE’s mission is to support the necessary transition to a sustainable built environment by empowering design professionals to address the environmental, economic, and social impacts of buildings. GreenCE’s course catalog includes LEED exam preparation, continuing education to maintain your AIA or LEED credential, as well as specialty education focused on topics such as ADA/Barrier-Free requirements. We are committed to designing the highest quality continuing education programs in the construction industry.
This comprehensive course examines the emergence and evolution of Eco Brutalism, a contemporary architectural movement that merges the bold, monolithic aesthetics of Brutalist architecture with cutting-edge sustainable design principles. Design professionals will explore how this innovative approach addresses modern environmental challenges while maintaining the dramatic visual impact characteristic of Brutalist design. The course investigates historical precedents and the integration of eco-brutalist principles with LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C strategies. Through examination of material innovations and evaluation of environmental performance metrics, participants will gain a thorough understanding of how Eco Brutalism represents a paradigm shift toward environmentally conscious monumental architecture.
- Evaluate eco-brutalist designs using LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C criteria, that include water efficiency, energy, materials, and indoor environmental quality within the context of brutalist architectural aesthetics.
- Apply LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C principles to interior spaces within eco-brutalist structures, including space planning strategies that maximize daylighting, optimize indoor air quality, incorporate sustainable materials, and create healthy interior environments while respecting the architectural integrity of brutalist design elements.
- Synthesize LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C strategies with eco-brutalist methodologies while maintaining the bold, monolithic character that defines contemporary eco-brutalist architecture.
- Critically assess the historical evolution, theoretical foundations, and contemporary applications of Eco Brutalism, examining its relationship to traditional Brutalism, environmental architecture movements, and current sustainability challenges in the built environment.
