Existing Building Forensics

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

Looking at Existing Buildings. This course examines the role of the building forensic consultant. Students learn the processes, methodologies and techniques used for diagnosing failures in building systems and/or building components. The theories behind protocols for testing and surveying are discussed and familiarity with the role of Codes, Standards and construction documentation is developed. Post-occupancy evaluation of buildings, and how this can be used as a diagnostic tool, is presented and developed. There will also be a focus on the theory and practice of decision-making related to building performance, including economic considerations using techniques presented in <a href="/content/ryerson/calendar/2026-2027/courses/architectural-science/ASC/522.html" class="qTipCourse" data-url="/content/ryerson/calendar/2026-2027/courses/architectural-science/ASC/522/jcr:content/resCalendarCourseEmbed.json">ASC 522</a>.