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Building Envelope Performance BLDC 3050

Building Construction Course

Course details

​This course provides a practical introduction and application of Building Science fundamentals for the evaluation, design, and construction of durable and energy efficient building envelopes (enclosures). The role of climate and the theory of heat flow, vapour flow, air flow, and the application of each principle to the evaluation of building enclosure assemblies will be discussed. Best practice assembly design and detailing fundamentals for above and below grade wall assemblies, roofs, and windows will be covered, with examples and case studies where appropriate. Further to this, BLDC 3050 provides the prerequisite building enclosure design fundamentals which are applied in BLDC 3060, which is an interactive hands-on building enclosure construction and interface detailing course.

Prerequisite(s)

  • Successful completion of the course will require basic familiarity with Microsoft Excel, along with the use of mathematical equations to calculate various aspects of properties, and the performance of the building enclosure.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$536.27 - $575.02 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are four offerings of BLDC 3050 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 63905

Duration

Sat Apr 15 - Sat Jun 10 (9 weeks)

  • 9 weeks
  • CRN 63905
  • $575.02
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 15 - Jun 10 Sat 09:00 - 13:00 Burnaby NE01 Rm. 331
Instructor

Christopher Black

Course outline

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Cost

$575.02

Status

Seats Available

5 seats remaining as of Sat April 1, 2023 at 11:31 pm (PDT). Availability may change at any time.

CRN 66927

Duration

Tue Jul 04 - Thu Aug 10 (6 weeks)

  • 6 weeks
  • CRN 66927
  • $536.27
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jul 04 - Aug 10 Tue, Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$536.27

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. ***This is not a self-paced course. There will be specific time lines for assignments and exams.*** Students will participate in weekly "Virtual Classroom" sessions, as per the class schedule above. You will require a stable internet connection, a laptop or desktop computer for this course. You must also have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Important course information will be sent to registered students closer to course start date. Make sure your email address on your student account is correct and up to date.
Status

CRN 66585

Duration

Tue Apr 11 - Tue Jun 27 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 66585
  • $536.27
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 11 - Jun 27 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Online
Instructor

Christopher Black

Course outline

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Cost

$536.27

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. ***This is not a self-paced course. There will be specific time lines for assignments and exams.*** Students will participate in weekly "Virtual Classroom" sessions, as per the class schedule above. You will require a stable internet connection, a laptop or desktop computer for this course. You must also have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Important course information will be sent to registered students closer to course start date. Make sure your email address on your student account is correct and up to date.
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

CRN 28710

Duration

Mon Apr 17 - Mon Jul 17 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 28710
  • $536.27
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 17 - Jul 17 Mon 18:30 - 21:30 Online
Instructor

Christopher Black

Course outline

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Cost

$536.27

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. There will be no class May 22 and July 3 statutory holidays. ***This is not a self-paced course. There will be specific time lines for assignments and exams.*** Students will participate in weekly "Virtual Classroom" sessions, as per the class schedule above. You will require a stable internet connection, a laptop or desktop computer for this course. You must also have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Important course information will be sent to registered students closer to course start date. Make sure your email address on your student account is correct and up to date.
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • To develop an introductory understanding of the fundamentals of heat flow, vapour flow, and air flow and how to apply these fundamentals to the evaluation and design of building enclosure assemblies.
  • To develop an introductory understanding of the evaluation, design and detailing of durable and energy efficient building enclosure assemblies including above and below grade walls, roofs, floors, and windows for both new and existing buildings.
  • To understand the role of building science and the building enclosure within the fields of architecture, engineering and construction.

Effective as of Fall 2010

Related Programs

Building Envelope Performance (BLDC 3050) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Architectural and Building Technology
    Certificate Part-time
  2. Building Construction Technology
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  3. Building Design and Architectural CAD
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  4. Construction Estimating
    Certificate Part-time
  5. House Inspection
    Statement of Completion Part-time

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