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Course Description

If you've completed SCS 3552 and want to deepen your understanding, this course will teach you how moisture moves in and around buildings. Learn to manage the impact of rain and moist air movement within building materials and how this interacts with solar heating. Life-cycle costing will be examined, along with principles of building science for cold and hot climates. You'll get real-life examples of responsible building practices to help you design and build tomorrow's building.

The course material covers part of the Examination Learning Objectives of the Building Science Theory Exam conducted by Building Science Specialist Board of Canada (BSSB) for the Building Science Specialist (BSS®) designation.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and apply the physics of heat transfer to assess buildings' thermal status.
  • Understand the practitioner's role in building more sustainable buildings.
  • Incorporate the advanced properties of moist air and the movement of moisture within building materials.
  • Measure and incorporate the advanced characteristics of the indoor and outdoor environment in design and construction.
  • Measure the transfer of heat through building assemblies and estimate transmission heat losses.
  • Prepare to write the Building Science Theory Exam for BSS®

Recommendations

SCS 3552 Building Science Theory I.
Basic high school science and algebra are required. An engineering or architectural background is strongly recommended.
 

This course is recognised by the following association(s). Click on the association name for details.

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

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Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $795.00 Click here to get more information

Section Notes

This course has instructor-led webinars which are recorded for subsequent review.

Webinar Dates and Time: TBA

Webinars are scheduled for 3 hours, however, there may be some variability in length due to the course content covered.

You will receive login information for your online classroom, Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) via email. Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

Register at least 4 days prior to the course start to receive Quercus access before the course start. Please watch these videos for helpful information on our course platform: Quercus Video Tour

Required Textbook: Building Science for a Cold Climate

Author: N. B Hutcheon, G. O Handegord , Mational Research Council of Canada, Division of Building Research

ISBN: 9780471797630

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

The textbook can be purchased directly from the following link: https://shop-magasin.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/. Please locate the book under the Construction Publications -> Technical Publication category. 

For technical requirements, please go here.

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