Building & Construction Tech 560 - AltMaterialConstrSyst/Sustain

Sustainable, low-carbon construction has become a major focus in the industry over the last years with many builders and homeowners looking for new and different materials and methods of construction that can potentially offset energy costs, promote the use of local materials, and be adaptive to their environment. To meet this shift in demand, there is a need to look beyond conventional materials and embrace alternative materials and construction systems that can then blend with current technologies, which can improve embodied carbon and construction costs. Through real-world problems and hands-on lab projects and demonstrations, students in construction, sustainability, architecture, and engineering are introduced to different types of modular construction as well as alternative building materials, such as CLT, SIPs, adobe, rammed earth construction, log, bamboo, hemp masonry, and strawbale construction. This course will use global examples of such buildings to provide a thorough understanding of the construction processes, limitations, and advantages.

Open to junior and senior BCT students; ARCH seniors, junior, and grad students; ECO graduate students; and CE-ENGIN students. Open to Junior and Senior BCT students; ARCH seniors, junior, and Grad students; ECO Graduate students; and CEE Students.