The past decade has seen an incredible evolution of architecture and design adapting to the issue of climate change. Greening ourselves and the cities we live in has been widely discussed in the media, while legitimized in regional building codes and masterplans. From greenwashed advertising to zero-emission standards, the design environment has shifted while our tools and techniques (the ones that got us into this situation to begin with) are just beginning to evolve. The Beyond Green seminar will expand our notions of the term “sustainability” in the built environment while questioning its integration in the design and building process. The course structure will guide students to expose th