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Energy efficiency matters. As state and federal agencies prioritize energy efficiency, 他们需要了解建筑如何运作的领导者,以及如何找到让建筑更好运作的方法.
澳门新濠娱乐开户的建筑科学学士学位,专注于可持续建筑系统,培养学生的分析技能, evaluation and advancement of energy efficient design, construction and integrated building systems.
在本课程中,你将了解到建筑正变得越来越复杂. 随着保持居住者舒适和健康的经济和可持续性效益得到更好的理解, 企业正在投资于熟练的专业人士,他们可以帮助他们驾驭先进建筑系统的复杂性,以实现建筑舒适度的高性能, health and energy efficiency. 该课程的毕业生在设施/能源管理方面找到工作, construction management, renewable energy, energy analytics, building weatherization/retrofits and building systems design.
This degree is housed in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment.
After Graduation
Employment: Students typically go right into jobs after graduation. Recent employers include:
- Building Performance Engineering
- Schneider Electric
- Solar City
- Southern Energy Management
- Southface Energy Institute
- Starr Electric Company, Inc.
Graduate School: 那些选择继续他们的教育通常留在澳门新濠娱乐开户 Master of Science degree in Technology.
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A minor is not required. Suggested minors include:
- General Business
- Community and Regional Planning
Engagement Outside the Classroom
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) -一个学生组织,作为北美数千名学生之间的合作伙伴,致力于提供一个思想论坛和新兴建筑专业人士社区.
Student Builders Association (SBA) - a student club that brings industry speakers to campus, makes connections with employers, 访问s innovative projects, participates in community service, and works with the High Country 首页builders Association.
Professional Construction Estimators Association (PCEA) - the flagship student club of the PCEA, 成员在哪里积极地追求他们的教育和成为专业估价师的目标.
Appalachian State University Habitat for Humanity -一个学生服务俱乐部,通过筹款帮助仁人家园的瓦托加县分支机构, volunteering, and construction workdays at various project sites.
Renewable Energy Initiative - a committee of students, with faculty and staff advisors, 负责为澳门新濠娱乐开户校区实施可再生能源分配资金. 委员会的年度运营预算来自每个学生每学期5美元的自筹学费.
Sustainability Council - a university group comprising more than 70 administrators, faculty, 为澳门新濠娱乐开户校区的可持续发展设定和执行愿景的员工和学生.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society.
建筑科学学院以教师为主导的短期海外学习项目,其重点包括:
- Austria and Switzerland: Renewable Energy and Architecture
- Nicaragua and Costa Rica: Sustainable Technology
- Peru: Building and Designing for Nature
- South Korea and Taiwan: Sustainable Energy and Architecture
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- 这个项目对建筑科学采取了全面的教育方法, 使学生为在该领域的生产性职业或应用能源工程的高级研究做好充分的准备.
- 学生在这个学位课程中有很多机会获得实践经验和应用跨学科的学习. Examples: students’ successful competition in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon and the Solar Decathlon Europe, and the IDEXlab 在那里,学生们为有真实需求的真实客户设计、建造和执行真实的项目.
- Faculty members’ interdisciplinary expertise assures meaningful research opportunities 为学生提供的主题包括:高性能建筑组件, energy efficient building systems, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), design-build and prefabrication, design virtualization and energy modeling, and sustainable design and construction.
- A professional internship is required as a capstone experience, 为学生提供应用课程和获得实践经验的机会.
- 专题课程每学期提供选修课程,以解决当前或未来面临的建筑行业的问题.
Location
Boone campus, with select courses offered online
Careers
- Construction Manager
- Consultant
- Contractor
- 首页 Builder
- Industrial Engineer
- Project Manager
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Contacts
College of Fine and Applied 艺术s
Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
Dr. Reza Foroughi
Program Director
foroughir@85500171.com
828-262-8653
buildingscience.85500171.com