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Courses

Required and Elective Courses

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Courses

The EBD program features a structured sequence of required courses and studios with a selection of designated and open electives. Course work and descriptions are listed here for the required courses and some of the more popular elective courses.

Required Courses

Arch 7180 Histories and Theories of Architecture and Climate
Arch 7510 Ecology, Technology, and Design
Arch 7520 Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design
Arch 7530 Building Performance Simulation
Arch 7540 Performance Design Workshop
Arch 7550 EBD Research Methods
Arch 7560 Thermodynamic Systems & Methods for Buildings

Electives

Designated Elective Courses
Arch 7320 Parametric Life Cycle Assessment for Buildings
Arch 7320 Daylighting
Arch 7320 Inquiry into Biomaterial Architectures
Online Coursera Course: Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design
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