The Energy Performance and Climate-Responsive Architecture concentration educates students to become experts in energy efficient design and technology. The program is concerned with the relationships between climate and site, thermal and visual comfort, and energy demand and consumption. Courses in this concentration establish a basic core of knowledge of the principles of the natural energies available at the building boundary due to climate and site; thermal and optic behavior of building materials and components; passive and low-energy architectural systems for heating , cooling, and lighting; and appropriate integration with mechanical systems. Additional courses are available to support advanced study and research in a variety of related specialties.
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First Year |
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ANP 500 |
Research Methods |
3 |
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ATE 521 |
Building Environmental Science |
3 |
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*ATE 591 |
Seminar-Energy & Climate I |
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*EET 598 |
Intro to Photovoltaic |
3 |
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| Spring (9 hours) |
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ATE 560 |
Building Energy Analysis |
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ATE 562 |
Experimental Evaluation |
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ATE 582 |
Environmental Control Systems |
3 |
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Second Year |
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| Fall (9 hours) |
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ADE 621 |
Advanced Architecture Studio |
5 |
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*ATE 598 |
Energy Analysis II |
3 |
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ATE 691 |
Seminar- Energy and Climate III |
1 |
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| Spring (6 hours) |
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ATE 550 |
Passive Heating and Cooling |
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ATE 599 |
Thesis |
6 |
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| Minimum Total |
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30 |
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| *These are not required courses for the degree; however they are recommended electives. |
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