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Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

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Building Science and Architecture courses provide the most current subject matter in highly specialized fields, including sustainable building design, walls and windows systems, roof systems, cladding, glazing, HVAC, and insulation systems.  Not offered at other colleges or universities in Canada, these unique courses are taught by practicing building science specialists and will prepare you for the Building Science Specialist (BSS) designation examinations, established by the Building Science Specialist Board of Canada (BSSB). Lighting and daylight design, acoustics, solar design, building conservation, and energy-conscious design are just some of the topics covered in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology courses, which are focused on the application of cutting-edge technology to the design, construction, and retrofitting of existing buildings, as well as the efficient operation of these structures. Architectural drafting, computer-aided drafting and design, construction methods and materials, environmental systems, building codes and standards, structural principles, cost estimation, planning documentation, visual communication skills, display production, and architectural office management are also covered. Graphics, mathematics, drawing, history, physics, and 3D modeling are just some of the disciplines explored. Some of the engineering courses and environmental and sustainability studies that students will participate in will be taught using computer-aided design (CAD) software. You can become an architect, a civil drafter, a professor of architecture, a manager in the field of architecture or engineering, or even just a teacher at a community college if you choose to focus on these subjects.
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Industry Association
  1. American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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  2. Architects Registration Board (ARB)
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  3. Architects' Council of Europe (ACE)
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  4. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
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  5. International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
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  6. International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS)
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  7. International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Workers
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  8. International Association of Building Physics (IABP)
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  9. International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
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  10. International Association of Urban Planners (IAUP)
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  11. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
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  12. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
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  13. International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
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  14. International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI)
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  15. International Masonry Institute (IMI)
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  16. International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP)
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  17. International Union of Architects (UIA)
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  18. National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
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  19. Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
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  20. Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)
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Top Journals
  1. Architecture and Engineering
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  2. Construction Innovation
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  3. Design Studies
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  4. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
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  5. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
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  6. Journal of Building Engineering
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  7. Journal of Building Performance Simulation
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  8. Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering
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  9. Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings
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  10. Structures
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