This writing-intensive course helps to prepare students for future writing in the world, focusing on writing related to their BDIC concentrations. Students will work on skills that cross disciplines and jobs, including how to find, use and evaluate resources, techniques and feedback that can help with writing, how to plan larger writing projects and how to use revision strategies effectively. Coursework includes several projects designed around the students' concentrations, an annotated bibliography, and a cover letter and resume. Prerequisite: BDIC 396P

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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.

The success of a construction project is dependent on a schedule that is well-defined yet flexible to allow for inevitable delays or changes. Without an effective schedule, projects often run over budget and deadlines are missed which can jeopardize the success of the project. The Construction Project Scheduling and Control, is a comprehensive course that examines the analytical methods used to devise an efficient and successful schedule for construction projects of all sizes.

This course provides students with fundamental skills in structural wood design for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Through examples and hands-on lab projects, students learn about structural wood behavior and techniques for designing individual wood components including: beams, columns, trusses, wood/steel connections, and floor panels using lumber, timber and engineered wood products.

This course provides students with fundamental skills in structural wood design for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Through examples and hands-on lab projects, students learn about structural wood behavior and techniques for designing individual wood components including: beams, columns, trusses, wood/steel connections, and floor panels using lumber, timber and engineered wood products.

Introduces the fundamental concepts of solar building design and energy systems. Through project-based study and occasional field visits, students will explore the theory, technologies, applications, and benefits of solar design of buildings and discover how to utilize solar energy systems for residential and commercial buildings.

This course builds on building technology fundamentals and focuses on the design, control, and optimization of environmental (heating, cooling, and plumbing) systems in buildings. Students will learn how to analyze, design, and optimize active heating and cooling technology, including plumbing systems, in both residential and commercial buildings. In the lab, students will gain expertise in building energy modeling (BEM) using a state-of-the-art BEM tool (eQuest) to optimize the energy performance of an existing campus building.