Undergraduate

Green Real Estate

Explore critical intersections of real estate, environmental design, and energy conservation, learning cutting-edge strategies for green building technologies and sustainable urban planning.

Degree

Minor

Location

Durham, NH

Courses

Credit

20 hrs.

Full-time

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Part-time

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Natural Resources and the Environment

The Green Real Estate minor at UNH provides innovative training to prepare you for sustainable development leadership. You’ll explore the intersections of real estate, environmental design and energy conservation while learning advanced strategies for green building and sustainable urban planning.

The program emphasizes practical skills through hands-on projects and industry partnerships, equipping you to drive change in eco-friendly design and sustainable real estate solutions.

Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

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Kelly Giraud

Associate Professor

Kelly.Giraud@unh.edu

James Hall, Room 164, Durham, NH 03824

(603) 862-4811

What is green real estate?

Property owners are becoming increasingly aware of the impact buildings have on the health of people, neighborhoods and the environment. This has affected the real estate market.Real estate now has a stronger focus on efficiency, sustainability and the local economy. Not only will you learn the fundamentals of real estate, but you’ll also study alternative energy, community and environmental planning, and current trends in green design. Combine this minor with a variety of majors to bring new perspectives to living, working and other spaces.

Why study green real estate at UNH?

Students in the green real estate minor do more than sit in a classroom. Through an interactive and dynamic curriculum,students develop a solid foundation in the basic principles of real estate and ever-evolving sustainability perspectives. Critical topics include energy, construction, green building design, finance and sustainability. Historically, the foundational course has been accredited by the NH Real Estate Commission as the required pre-licensing class. Students have gone on to work for land trusts, large corporations, planning offices and real estate brokerages.

Potential career areas

Architecture
Community and economic development
Environmental planning
Government planning
Green construction
Landscape architecture
Materials engineering
Public policy
Real estate
Regional planning
Sustainable business
Sustainable living
Urban planning

Curriculum & Requirements

Program Description

The green real estate minor will include the basic fundamentals of real estate (a class which is accredited by the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission). Students will learn about local and regional planning, environmental economics and market forces, and environmental issues as they pertain to real estate. In addition, students may choose complementary classes, such as architecture, surveying, land design, soils, wetland delineation, law, etc.

Requirements for the Program

Academic policies related to Minors.

The minor consists of completing five courses (18-20 credits).

A minimum grade of C- or better is required in each course, and maintaining a 2.0 average GPA or better.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
CEP 508	Applied Community Development	4
CEP 672	Fundamentals of Real Estate	4
CEP 673	Green Real Estate	4
Electives
Select a minimum of 8 credits from the following:		8
CEE 404	Surveying and Mapping
CEE 700	Building Information Modeling
CEE 703	Site Design and Project Development
CEE 705
CEE 706	Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
CEE 719	Green Building Design
CHBE 410	Energy and Environment
NR 435	Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness
NR 437	Principles of Sustainability
NR 507	Introduction to our Energy System and Sustainable Energy
NR 607
NR 608	Economics of Sustainability
NR 753 & NR 754	Sustainability as Abundance and Sense of Place
NR 756W
NR 785	Systems Thinking for Sustainable Solutions
NR 787	Advanced Topics in Sustainable Energy
Note: The following classes are restricted to Paul College majors only
FIN 701	Financial Policy
FIN 702	Investments Analysis
FIN 608	Real Estate Finance
MGT 720	Topics in Management II
Total Credits		20

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