Frontiers of Net-Zero: How Sustainability Research

9 units · Graduate

Fall: 9 units This seminar demystifies the research process behind high-performance and net-zero architecture. Through conversations with guest experts—including sustainability consultants, academic building scientists, architects, and engineering practitioners—students examine how different disciplines formulate research questions, select methods, evaluate evidence, and translate findings into practice. The course equips architecture students with applied research skills for connecting quantitative evidence, environmental performance, and design decision-making. Course Website: http://soa.cmu.edu