Alternative Energy 

This CE course equips architects, engineers, and construction professionals with knowledge of alternative energy systems, exploring renewable technologies and innovative solutions that reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote sustainable development.

🕒 2  CE HOURS   

CREDIT DESIGNATION: LU|HSW           

Date of course creation/update: 04/23/2026

Course Approval NO: 299MCAR

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Examines the major forms of alternative energy including solar, wind, hydroelectric, marine, geothermal, biomass, and emerging nuclear technologies. Participants will explore system components, performance factors, advantages, and challenges of each energy source. The course emphasizes innovations in renewable energy, integration strategies, and the role of alternative energy in combating climate change. By the end, participants will be prepared to evaluate energy options, identify sustainable solutions, and apply alternative energy strategies in professional practice.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Define alternative energy and its uses.

  2. Identify solar energy systems and innovations.

  3. Discuss wind energy technologies and performance factors.

  4. Recognize types of hydroelectric energy systems and challenges.

  5. Explain marine energy systems and innovations.

  6. Recall geothermal energy systems and advantages of heat pumps.

  7. Discuss biomass energy sources and conversion methods.

  8. Identify alternative nuclear technologies and their challenges.

  9. List advantages of alternative energy.

  10. Recall challenges of alternative energy adoption.

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