The Office of Executive Education at Harvard University Graduate School of Design Announces its New Summer Line-Up of Programs for Architects, Urban P

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) June 2, 2008 -- This summer, architecture and sustainability, master planning, universal design, the economics of real estate markets, investing in China real estate, alternative house practices, and architectural photography 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 issues and trends while enabling participants to gain new skills and exchange ideas and experiences with faculty and peers.

Harvard's summer 2008 executive education program roster includes:

- A Sketching Primer: Reconnecting with Concepts and Techniques of Freehand Drawing, July 8-9

- Comprehensive Due Diligence for Today's Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions, July 8-9

- Architecture and Sustainability: Integrating Built and Natural Environments, July 10-11

- The Financial and Economic Markets of Real Estate, July 10-11

- How to Avoid Building Envelope Problems, July 10-11

- Master Planning: Creating Communities, July 21-22

- The Planning and Design of Public Libraries, July 21-23

- How to Invest in China Real Estate, July 21-23

- The Institute for Child Care Design: Early Care and Education Centers for the Twenty-first Century, July 21-23

- Rethinking the House: Improving Building Performance, July 22-23

- The New American Courthouse, July 22-24

- Alternative House Practices: Designing in a Depressed Market, July 24-25

- Hotel Design and Development: Hospitality for the Future, July 24-25

- New Communities: Concepts of Master Planning, July 24-25

- Housing for Colleges and Universities: New Perspectives, July 28-29

- New Urban and Smart Growth Retail Planning and Design Principles, July 28-30

- Revealing the Brand Story: How to Create Meaning, Value and ROI, July 29-30

- Emergency Department of the Future: Design and Operation, July 30-August 1

- Universal Design, Fair Housing, and the New ADA/ABA, July 30-August 1

- The New ADA/ABA and an Introduction to Universal Design Concepts in Practice, July 31

- Designing the Information Age: Bringing Design to Software, July 31-August 1

- Rethinking the Office: The Business Case for Design, August 4-5

- NCI Charrette Planner Program, August 4-6

- Airport Development for the Next 50 Years: Planning and Design of World-Class Airports and Passenger Terminals, August 6-8

- Experience Architecture, August 6-8

- Planning and Design for a New Generation of Seniors: A Focused Look at Retirement, August 6-8

- Architectural Photography the Digital Way, August 7

- Photoshop and Digital Architectural Photography, August 8

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/cgi-bin/exec_ed/index.cgi?package_id=792

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

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. Executive Education offers an extensive menu of programs that covers topics in design 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, 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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