Master of High Performance Buildings
The post-professional Master of High Performance Buildings is an academic degree, offered jointly by the College of Architecture and the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering. It is intended for students, with professional degrees in architecture or a bachelor of science degree in engineering, seeking to develop a better understanding of the theories, methods, and technologies necessary to achieve high performance, energy efficient, healthy, and sustainable buildings, with an emphasis on the integrated design process in which architects and engineers work together to achieve common goals.
Admission Requirements
Minimum GRE requirements: 292 quantitative + verbal and 2.5 analytical writing.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (15) | |
| CAE 513 | Building Science | 3 |
| CAE 556 | Net Zero Energy Building Design I | 3 |
| CAE 557 | Net Zero Energy Building Design II | 3 |
| ARCH 546 | Architecture Studio VI: Advanced | 6 |
| Elective Courses | (15) | |
| Select a minimum 15 credit hours from the following: 1 | 15 | |
| Material: Transparent | 3 | |
| Advanced Topics in History and Theory I | 3 | |
| Topics in Advanced Technology | 3 | |
| Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems for Architects I | 3 | |
| Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems for Architects II | 3 | |
| Design of Energy-Efficient Buildings I | 3 | |
| Design of Energy-Efficient Buildings II | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 0-3 | |
| Building Electrical/Lighting Systems Design | 3 | |
| Lighting Systems Design | 3 | |
| Introduction to Building Information Modeling | 3 | |
| Building Envelope Rehabilitation | 3 | |
| Building Energy Modeling | 3 | |
| HVAC Systems Design | 3 | |
| Building Enclosure Design | 3 | |
| Energy Conservation in Buildings | 3 | |
| Applied Building Energy Modeling | 3 | |
| Measurement and Instrumentation in Architectural Engineering | 3 | |
| Construction Methods, Cost Estimating, and Project Budgeting | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 0-3 | |
| Indoor Air Pollution | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 0-3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Maximum 12 credit hours from 400 level elective courses allowed.
