Introduction to Building Science

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Introduces key concepts in building science: functioning of building enclosure, the physical behaviour of building components under thermal/pressure stresses; the fundamentals of acoustics; building materials and their behaviour properties relative to climatic cycles. Prerequisite(s): Design 331 and admission to the Bachelor of Design in City Innovation program. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Design 431 and Architecture 508 will not be allowed.