TEC 5729 - Healthy Buildings (3)

When Offered: Fall
An occupant-focused approach to building science that emphasizes the health and well-being of occupants as a fundamental requirement for building design, construction and operation. Course material and field exercises will include building functions and associated design elements, potential issues and solutions in four areas of Indoor Environmental Quality (thermal comfort, noise, lighting, indoor air quality), and building evaluation and diagnostic techniques for healthy building assessment. Content mastery and applied practice at the graduate level is expected.
Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours. [Dual-listed with TEC 4729.]