Two Advanced Architecture Degrees in Environmental Building Design

A one-year, professionally-oriented degree in performance and design

The Master in Environmental Building Design (MEBD) is a professionally oriented, two-semester, post-professional degree focused on the integration of performance analysis and architectural design. 

Students take a year of required courses with students in the 4-semester program, and a selection of designated electives from across the University. The program is based on the acquisition of new skills and tools, the discussion of principles of environmental design, and their integration in design. New building design, renovation of existing buildings, and environmental analysis at many scales are critical aspects of comprehensive environmental design. The program culminates in a Bioclimatic Design Studio that explores the limits of architectural design for climate and its integration with innovative mechanical systems.

A two-year, research-oriented degree in innovative, performance-based design

The MSD in Environmental Building Design (MSD-EBD) is a research-oriented, four-semester, post-professional degree focused on innovation in the integration of performance analysis and architectural design. 

Students share a structured year of required courses with students in the 2-semester program and then continue for a second year of research and innovation. The program is based on the exploration of techniques for developing and evaluating novel design proposals, including prototyping, monitoring, and modelling. The second year focuses on a design-based research project that combines invention with evidence-based design and performance analysis. The summer in between gives international students the opportunity for a CPT internship. The year culminates in a design review and the preparation of an article for publication.

Students can take a reduced to load in the final semester to reduce tuition costs and focus on design research or take optional elective courses to support the research agenda.