ARCH 2530 - Sustainable Building Systems

Institution:

St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Subject:

Description:

This course will introduce students to the concepts and applications of sustainable building design and construction. Specific areas of study include principles of thermal-dynamics as they apply to building envelopes and the utilization of solar, wind, bio-mass, geo-thermal and fossil fuels to create energy for buildings. Historic and current approaches to sustainable building design will be reviewed as well as systems used to evaluate environmentally appropriate structures. (2 C: 2 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.sctcc.edu

Phone Number:

(320) 308-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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