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Sustainable Real Estate Badge

Advance Sustainable Practices in Real Estate Development

Gain applied knowledge

  • Build real-world skills at the intersection of sustainability, real estate development, and policy.
  • Understand the environmental and economic forces shaping our neighborhoods and cities.

Make an impact

  • Articulate the significance of sustainable real estate development.
  • Reflect upon the practical application of sustainability techniques.

Program Overview

Who is the badge for? Currently enrolled undergraduate students at UW–Madison.

What are the requirements?

  • Earn a B or higher in REAL EST 651: Green and Sustainable Development
  • Earn a B or higher in either:
    • REAL EST 435: Fair Housing Studies
    • AAE 244: Environment and the Global Economy
  • Attend three co-curricular campus sustainability events*
  • Submit a half-page summary documenting your experience at the events

*Events must be approved by the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

Jobs that use these skills

  • Acquisitions manager
  • Asset management associate
  • Carbon-accounting and reporting specialist
  • Energy-efficiency project manager
  • Finance underwriter
  • Green-building certification analyst
  • Policy analyst
  • Real estate director
  • Renewable-energy integration lead
  • Sustainable development manager
  • Affordable housing developer
  • Urban planner

Have questions?

Contact Paul Aylesworth, director of Affordable and Sustainable Housing Development, at paylesworth@wisc.edu.