Building Science and Technology I

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Functioning of the building enclosure: demonstration of the behaviour of building elements and their sub-assemblies under differential temperature and pressure stresses; fundamentals of acoustics; nature and use of building materials; response of building materials to climatic cycles radiation, precipitation, heating and cooling. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Minor in Architectural Studies or the Master of Architecture Programs. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Architecture 508 and Design 431 will not be allowed. Also known as: (formerly Architectural Studies 449 and Environmental Design Architecture 511)