Education

Integrating social, environmental, and financial feasibility into real estate development and investment decisions requires both a depth of knowledge and an approach to problem solving that is both thoughtful and analytical. Sustainable development requires an ability to see past the short-term and to consider the impacts of real estate activities from a broader perspective.

The Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) engages the real estate, design, and construction communities, and offers the tools and training to effectively implement sustainable practices through education platforms that include:

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate helps realize SBE's mission to expand sustainable practices in the real estate and construction industries through its programs and curricula, including:

  • A sustainable development concentration within the M.S. in Real Estate Development degree program at the NYU Schack Institute.
  • Graduate course offerings in sustainable development and green building
    • Green Building and Sustainable Development
    • Infrastructure and Urban Development
    • Sustainable Real Estate Finance and Investment
    • Capstone in Sustainable Development

PROFESSIONAL/EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

A wide range of professional courses are available through the non-credit offerings of the NYU Schack Institute, including the Professional Certificate in Sustainable Design, Construction, and Development

STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

A range of internship opportunities is available for students to conduct applied research and/or gain practical, hands-on professional experience. A mentorship program is also available in which students are matched with an industry leader in a semester-long opportunity that allows them to learn from active practitioners in the sustainable real estate field.

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

A variety of workshops and seminars are offered each semester through the noncredit offerings of the NYU Schack Institute, including the Professional Certificate in Sustainable Design, Construction, and Development.

The Sustainable Developer’s Toolkit practitioner series provides practical guidance and knowledge transfer on topics of timely significance. Examples include a discussion of prefabricated construction techniques and a panel on the process of brownfield redevelopment.