ARCH 3450: Building Science and Technology I
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.
Prereq: Undergraduate: Admission to the professional program in architecture; concurrent enrollment in ARCH 3450L; graduate: Admission to the M. Arch. program and concurrent enrollment in ARCH 5050 and ARCH 5950; concurrent enrollment in ARCH 5450L
First course in a sequence focused on architectural building technologies. Lectures and labs cover: environmental forces and systems (solar orientation, climate, daylighting, natural ventilation, human comfort and occupancy patterns), materials and assemblies (drawing conventions, building codes, and physical properties of materials) and fundamental structural principles (forces/loads, equilibrium, and stability) to understand impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at building scales.
(Typically Offered: Fall)