Abstract
Abstract:
Construction education is the fundamental requirement for a career path in construction and civil
engineering. Since the concepts of sustainable development and green building were introduced to
halt environmental degradation, it is imperative to assess the level at which construction students
are being equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop a green built environment.
This study seeks to investigate the level to which the construction education curriculum captures
sustainable development as well as green building pedsgogy. Data were sourced from both primary and
secondsry sources. The respondents were built environment students from a South Africa higher
institution. The study found that the curriculum shallowly cuts across sustainable development; it
was found not to have covered the fundsmental elements of sustainable development and how it can be
achieved in practice. The study recommends that construction education curriculums should be
reviewed to incorporate green building tracing and it practicability. This would facilitate the
smooth transition of students into environmentally responsible professionals that will ensure the
sustainability of the built environment.