Master of Science in Building Technology

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This program provides a focus for graduate students interested in the development and application of advanced technology for buildings and cities. Students in this program take relevant subjects in basic engineering disciplines along with subjects that apply these topics to the built environment. The program is open to qualified students with a degree in engineering or in architecture. The latter group may also consider the Master of Science in Architecture Studies Program with a concentration in Building Technology.

The program concentrates on the development of the next generation of technology for the built environment as well as the innovative application of state-of-the-art concepts to building and urban systems. Research topics within the group include integrated architectural and urban design strategies to improve structural performance, construction and fabrication technologies, access to daylight and thermal comfort, resource accounting through material flow analysis and life-cycle assessment, building and urban energy modeling, control design and engineering as well as other technologically-informed design methods. Some of the research is organized through laboratories dedicated to digital structures, urban metabolism, developing countries, and sustainable design.

The SMBT degree is generally completed in two years and requires 66 units of coursework and the completion of an acceptable thesis.