Environmental Building Design Certificate (EBDC)
About
The Environmental Building Design Certificate (EBDC) provides an opportunity for students enrolled in the Masters of Architecture to complete most of the required courses for the MEBD degree and to participate in the Bioclimatic Studio in the final semester of their degree. It is a very focused program allowing MArch students to dedicate the third year of their studies to Environmental Building Design.
based on two required courses and a selection of three designated electives, which include programs from departments and schools across the University.
Curriculum
The certificate in Environmental Building Design is open to students enrolled in the Master of Architecture program only. The students will take 4 CUs of required courses and 2 CUs in a jointly counted studio. Students in the Master of Architecture degree would be eligible to apply for the Certificate in Environmental Building Design after they arrive at Penn, allowing them to join the program in their 700 year with the incoming cohort of MEBD students in the 7080 studio. The other courses, 7510, 7520, 7530, and 7540 can be taken by M.Arch. students independently of their acceptance into the certificate. Applicants to the certificate should submit a one-page essay explaining their interest in environmental building design along with a Weitzman School certificate application and copy of their PennInTouch transcript.
- Required Courses 6.0 CU
- ARCH7510 Ecology, Technology and Design (Spring) 1.0
- ARCH7520 Fundamentals of Bioclimatic Design (Fall) 1.0
- ARCH7530 Building Performance Simulation (Fall) 1.0
- ARCH7540 Performance Design Workshop (Spring) 1.0
- ARCH7080 Bioclimatic Design Studio (Spring) 2.0
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The four seminar courses replace 4 open electives, leaving students one open elective and two optional electives, while the ARCH 7080 studio is taken in lieu of the ARCH 704 Design Studio
Climate-CARE Certificate
About
Climate Action and Resilience for Extreme Urban Heat (Climate-CARE)
The Certificate in Sustainability Design & Engineering provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in design and engineering for sustainability to solve real-world problems and increase our climate resilience. It is intended to compliment the student’s graduate education and training in Penn Engineering’s and Weitzman Design’s PhD and Master’s degree programs. It will nurture a community and offer professional development and networking activities in line with the goals of the CLIMATE-CARE training program. Upon completion, it will appear on the trainee's academic transcript. The Certificate is open to graduate students who are currently enrolled in any of Penn Engineering’s or Weitzman’s graduate degree programs.
Curriculum
Course requirements can be found at the Climate CARE Certificate website:
https://climate-care.seas.upenn.edu/training/climate-care-certificate/
Ecological Architecture Certificate (EARC)
About
The Ecological Architecture Certificate (EARC) provides an opportunity for students enrolled in the Masters of Architecture or other graduate degree programs to gain expertise in ecological design. It is a flexible degree based on two required courses and a selection of three designated electives, which include programs from departments and schools across the University.
Curriculum
- Required Courses 2.0 CU
- ARCH751 Ecological, Technology, and Design 1.0
- ARCH734 Ecological Architecture: Contemporary Practices 1.0
- Designated Elective Courses 3.0 CU
- Designated electives are now tagged in Path@Penn using the course attribute FMEB, which identifies tagged courses available that semester
- Designated electives can change each year.
