ARPL 335 Materials and Assemblies

This course will examine the principal criteria that determine the nature of building materials and the degree to which they can be considered "sustainable". The criteria considered will be: carbon dioxide emissions; primary energy consumption; global warming potential; weighted resource use; air and water pollution indices; life cycle analysis. It will also examine the assembly of building components using low impact materials and technologies. This course helps students understand how they the materials they use in buildings will affect others, so they can be good stewards of the environment and the resources we have on the earth.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

ARPL 335 & ARPL 735