Building Science and Sustainable Design
School of Construction & Design Technologies
Lifelong Education Center, Rm. C156 · (570) 327-4518
Instruction & Facilities
Instruction
Faculty and students work closely together in small classes
(approximately 16-22 students). Typical classes have both
lecture and lab components, and instructors are present during
labs to assist students with lab assignments.
All courses are taught by full-time or adjunct (part-time) faculty. All adjunct faculty work full-time in the field of architecture, and many have their own firms. We are committed to helping all of our students reach their potential as productive members of the AEC industry.
Facilities
Our facilities consist of studio spaces that combine computer stations and layout tables with designated model-building areas. Some of the equipment and building performance evaluation tools you’ll learn with are:
- PV panels
- Solar water heaters
- Wind turbine demo units
- Blower door, air quality meter
- Thermal imager
- Duct blaster
- Power analyzer
- Digital light meters\
Software
Our computer labs have the latest versions of specialized software.
Architectural software
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD for Architecture
- Revit
- 3D Studio MAX
- Sketchup
- Photoshop
Sustainability-related software
- Green Building Studio
- DOE 2.1
- Energy 10
- Energy Audit Software