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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 718 Histories and Theories of Architecture and Climate
Arch 751 Ecology, Technology, and Design
Arch 752 Foundations of Bioclimatic Design
Arch 753 Building Performance Simulation
Arch 754 Performance Design Workshop

Electives

Designated Elective Courses
Arch 732 Parametric Life Cycle Assessment for Buildings
Arch 732 Daylighting
Arch 732 Inquiry into Biomaterial Architectures
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