Master of Science in Net-Zero Design & Master in Architecture (Dual Degree Program)
Joint Degree
Students may enroll simultaneously in the school's accredited Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) program and the Master of Science in Net-Zero Design. This joint degree program allows students to obtain the two degrees at an accelerated rate.
Today, the field of sustainable design is rapidly evolving and growing. Designers and owners concurrently are starting to measure benefits in terms of their impact on human health and environment, as well as cost implications.
The MSNZ program covers a wide range of sustainable design principles such as greenhouse gas emissions and zero energy design, embodied energy and life cycle analysis, national and international green rating systems, ethical design, facility performance evaluation, sustainable operations and maintenance, water conservation and management, and design for WELL.
The MSNZ program consists of 18 credit hours of coursework. This is paired with the Masters in Architecture Degree and will add one semester in tracking for either the 1.5, 2.0 or 3.0 paths.
MSNZ CURRICULUM
| ARPL XXX |
Ethics |
3 |
| ARPL XXX |
Urban Sustainable Design |
3 |
| ARPL XXX |
Decarbonization (embodied, operational) |
3 |
| ARPL XXX |
Health (individual human wellbeing and public scales) |
3 |
| ARPL XXX |
Resilience (water, site, climate) |
3 |
| ARPL XXX |
Interiors (daylighting, biophilia, materials) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
|
18 |