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    The Greening of SDSU Summer Courses

    San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies is offering three courses in its Professional Certificate in Green Building Construction Online program this summer. All of these online courses are available 24/7 from wherever a student has computer access. Building Green Buildings – The Contractor’s Perspective,...

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    Green Jeans? Green Energy Can Even Influence Fashion

    American’s favorite clothing inven­tion, the blue jean, has gone green. A few years ago, the Levi’s® company conducted a green assessment of its jeans production. What was discov­ered is that a pair of jeans is almost made entirely of water. Well, not exactly, but from...

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  • Construction Courses Help Put Careers Together

    Construction Courses Help Put Careers Together

    SDSU’s College of Extended Studies will continue to help individuals build their construction careers by offering a wide variety of online certificate programs during the current spring semester. These programs enable students to be better prepared to succeed at their chosen profession, learn from the...

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  • Greening Careers

    Greening Careers

    Green careers are certain to increase in the coming years. SDSU’s College of Extended Studies was the first accredited university in the country to offer Green education and the programs are still going strong. For proof, check out such publications as Yahoo, American Consumer News,...

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  • Green Programs Continue to Sprout

    Green Programs Continue to Sprout

    Green jobs are expected to continue to be on the rise. In President Obama’s recent State of the Union address, he revealed his plans for the Better Building Initiative, a program designed to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings by 20 percent over the next...

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  • Meetings Go Green

    Meetings Go Green

    Seeing that green is everywhere – it’s time that meeting and event planning embrace the movement. The carbon footprint of meetings and events can be heavy – what are you doing to lighten the impression?

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