Harvard University Graduate School of Design Executive Education Announces its New Summer Line-Up of Programs for Architects and Urban Planners

New Harvard Executive Education Programs for architects, urban planners, and others interested in the built environment are scheduled throughout the summer.

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) May 27, 2009 - This summer, sustainability, master planning, universal design, daylighting buildings, and airport design are just a few of the topics covered in a new series of executive education programs from Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Harvard Graduate School of Design's executive education programs explore timely design and planning issues and trends while enabling participants to gain new skills and exchange ideas and experiences with faculty and peers.

Harvard's summer 2009 executive education program roster includes:

- Daylighting Buildings, June 29-30

- Retail Principles for New Urban Communities, Historic Downtowns, and Suburban Retrofitting, July 9-10

- Design Firm Leadership in a Declining Economy, July 9-10

- Master Planning: Moving Toward a Sustainable City, July 13-14

- Hotel Design and Development: Hospitality Today and Tomorrow, July 14-15

- Historic and Current Structural Systems, July 16-17

- Housing for Colleges and Universities: New Perspectives, July 16-17

- How to Avoid Building Envelope Problems, July 16-17

- Developing and Teaching Case Studies, July 22-23

- Rethinking the Office: The Business Case for Design, July 27-28

- NCI Charrette System Program, July 27-29

- The New American Courthouse, July 27-29

- Next Generation Airport Design: Toward a Customer Friendly, Efficient, Safe, and Secure Passenger Airport, July 29-31

- Architecture and Sustainability: Integrating Built and Natural Environments, July 30-31

- Emergency Department of the Future: Optimizing Design and Operations, July 30-31

- Planning and Design for a New Generation of Seniors: A Focused Look at Retirement, August 3-5

- Universal Design, Fair Housing, and the New ADA/ABA, August 3-5

- The New ADA/ABA and an Introduction to Universal Design Concepts in Practice, August 4

- Planning and Building Sustainable Campuses, August 4-5

- New Communities: Concepts of Master Planning, August 6-7

Complete program and registration information for all of Harvard Graduate School of Design's summer executive education programs can be found at: http://execed.gsd.harvard.edu/professional/exec_ed/programs/summer/index.html

For information on executive education programs scheduled throughout the year visit: http://execed.gsd.harvard.edu

About the Office of Executive Education at Harvard University Graduate School of Design:

The Office of Executive Education at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) is the foremost provider of Executive Education programs for architects, planners, and real estate and building industry professionals. GSD Executive Education offers an extensive menu of programs that covers topics in design, planning, and real estate as well as customized programs that can be tailored to an organization's or firm's specific learning needs. Drawing upon the unparalleled resources of Harvard University, GSD Executive Education programs are led by renowned faculty from the GSD, the Business School, the Law School, and the Kennedy School of Government, as well as eminent practitioners and scholars from across the country and around the world. For more information, visit http://execed.gsd.harvard.edu.

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