ARCH 2221
Ecological & Regulatory Systems
Lecture-based course considering buildings’ ecological and climate change impacts. Course covers how regulations, material choices, siting, and assembly methods of small-scale buildings impact energy consumption, carbon footprints, and GHG emissions. Regulatory content includes applicable codes, regulations, best practices, universal design standards and life-safety systems principles.
Topics
- how regulations
- material choices
- siting
- assembly methods of small-scale buildings impact energy consumption
- carbon footprints
- GHG emissions
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for ARCC 2202 (no longer offered), ARCC 5096 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): ARCH 1221 and ARCH 1222 . Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ARCH 5221 , for which additional credit is precluded. Three hour lecture + three hour lab
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027