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2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIVL 223 Introduction to Building Technology

This course provides an overview of the interrelationship between the environment and building design. Students will utilize the latest codes, standards and systems for energy efficiency as they pertain to: thermal comfort, psychometric climate, passive heating and cooling, analysis of existing spaces, forming hypothesis of building performance, site planning, physical modeling and simulations and daylight and shading techniques.
Pre-requisite(s): CIVL 110 Engineering Graphics  or CNST 103 Blueprint Reading for Technologies .
Lab fee will be required
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Offered Distance Learning: No
Credits: 3
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2