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GREEN - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

REALEST 651
Course Description

Intended for students who have an interest in Green and Sustainable aspects of housing and commercial property development and operation, the re-use and/or rehabilitation of existing structures, redevelopment of historic buildings into housing or commercial space and related special topics such as financing sources, tax issues, financial structuring, legal issues and energy cost management.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing or declared in the Business Exchange program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average
4

6.42% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.35% from Historical

A Rate
100%

34.58% from Historical

Class Size
19

-1.04% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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