High Performance Building Lab
First Year - Fall
| ARCH 6242 Building Physics Modeling | 3 Credits |
| ARCH 8833 Inquiry in Building Performance | 3 Credits |
| 2+ Electives* | 6+ Credits |
| Total Semester Hours | 12+ Credits |
*Recommended Electives: Sustainable Energy & Environment Management (PUBP 8803), Special Topics (BC 8803), Healthcare Design of the Future (ARCH 6271), Syntax of Space (ARCH 8903), Design Programming 1 (ARCH 8833), Media & Modeling 3 Advanced (ARCH 7030)
First Year - Spring
| ARCH 6050 Design + Research Studio | 3-6 Credits |
| ARCH 6241 Building Simulation in Design Practice | 3 Credits |
| 1-2 Electives* | 3-6 Credits |
| Total Semester Hours | 12+ Credits |
*Recommended Electives: Team Project (e.g. DOE Race to Zero), Theories of Inquiry (ARCH 8803), Evidence Based Design (ARCH 6243), Inquiry in Design Computation (ARCH 8803), Building Systems and Data (ARCH 8803), Building Information Modeling (BC 6050)
First Year - Summer (Optional)
| Thesis | 9 Credits |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 Credits |
This option will typically be used by students that want to use the MS-HPB to specialize in a particular subject with narrowly defined job skills, or plan to apply to a PhD program, either at Georgia Tech or elsewhere. This can be finished over the summer and the student will graduate at the beginning of August.
Second Year - Fall
| Special Topics in Building Performance | 3 Credits |
| Masters Thesis or Project | 6-9 Credits |
| 1-2 Electives* | 3-6 Credits |
| Total Semester Hours | 9+ Credits |
*Recommended Electives: Any choice of electives for this semester and the ones before it should be done in consultation with Dr. Rakha. Topics may include: 3D Modeling / Advanced Production & Fabrication / BC Cost & Performance Analysis / Arch. Acoustics / Energy & Sustain. Policy / Urban Agendas (MCRP & MSUD)
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