# Green Building (NGBD) courses

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://riohondo.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/22175/25326/23988/25455/24030

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### NGBD 101 — Green Building Basics & LEED

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 20 Lecture, 0 Lab
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

The course offers an introduction to USGBC, green building principles and the fundamentals of the LEED Rating System. It includes topics on climate change and building impacts; motivators for green building; and integrative versus conventional approaches – and the associated benefits – to building design, construction and operations. This course is intended for those who are new to green building and looking to learn the basics of green building and LEED.