BSC 2420 - Building Science (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course introduces the strategies, assemblies, and materials used to passively manage indoor environmental quality and the integrity of envelope systems. Reinforces typical construction assembly strategies while introducing other high performance approaches. Primary topics include moisture, air, thermal, and vapor control and quantifying thermodynamic impacts. Other considerations include building durability, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and occupant comfort. Students focus on using building diagnostic equipment in the field or designing and detailing building envelope systems.

Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisites:BSC 1410 with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).
Prerequisites or corequisite: PHY 1124 with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).