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Residential Environments and Design

Program Host

Virginia Tech

Host Type

Academic programs

Program Focus

Green design & construction

Outcomes

Certificate

About the Program

The Residential Environments and Design major focuses on designing, selecting, and marketing residential spaces and products. Graduates learn the skills needed to succeed in the ever-changing housing and design industry, such as an understanding of population diversity, the range of available products, growing concerns for health, safety, energy and the natural environment, and rapid changes in technology. Our students have access to the Center for Real Life Design, a design demonstration studio where student make their ideas a reality. Graduates work directly with their clients while having the opportunity to use their creative design and problem-solving skills.