CIVL-2014Building Science
Building science principles are required to understand how a building functions and reacts to its’ environment and to improve its’ efficiency and durability. Students will investigate the effects that the movement of air, heat, moisture and wind have on the building envelope. They will be able to describe critical components such as insulating materials, air and vapour barriers, applications, properties and their use. They will discover the importance of indoor air quality and methods to improve it. Students will perform basic calculations to determine ventilation, thermal properties, and properties of air/water vapor mixtures.
