Building Energy Modelling, Graduate Certificate, Part-time
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This 12-month program provides a comprehensive understanding of building performance, focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability. It covers building science, energy principles, and management skills, equipping graduates for careers in building energy modeling, energy efficiency consulting, and sustainability management. The program consists of 8 courses, totaling 22 credits, and can be completed in 12 or 24 months.
Program Outline
Outline:
The program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the physical principles that govern building performance, focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability. It equips graduates with the skills to systematically guide the synthesis, analysis, and interpretation of building energy models for optimized building life-cycle performance. The program is structured into three core areas:
Building Science
This area covers the fundamental principles of building science, including heat transfer, air and moisture flow, and building envelope design.
Building Energy
This area focuses on the application of energy principles to buildings, including energy use analysis, energy efficiency measures, and renewable energy systems.
Management and Communication Skills
This area develops students' skills in project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement. The program consists of 8 courses, totaling 22 credits. Students can complete the program in 12 months by taking multiple courses per term or in 24 months by taking a lesser course load. The specific courses offered in the program include: Building Science: This course provides an overview of building science principles, with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. Management Skills and Applications: This course develops students' skills in project management and business communication. Applied Communication for Building Engineers: This course helps students develop their skills in communicating technical information effectively to different audiences. Building Energy Performance: This course covers the principles of building energy analysis, including energy demand calculations, energy efficiency measures, and renewable energy systems. Mechanical Systems and Control: This elective course provides students with an understanding of mechanical systems and their role in building energy efficiency. Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality: This elective course focuses on the principles of ventilation and indoor air quality, including the measurement and control of indoor air pollutants. Measurement and Verification: This course introduces the principles and practices of measurement and verification for building energy efficiency projects. Advanced Energy Simulation: This elective course provides students with advanced skills in energy simulation and modeling.
Careers:
The program prepares graduates for careers in the following areas:
- Building energy modeling
- Energy efficiency consulting
- Sustainability management
- Facility management
- Building code compliance
- Research and development in building science and energy
Entry Requirements:
Competitive Entry: Two-step process Step 1: Meet the following entrance requirements Upload proof of meeting the following to your online application: English: one of the following: Two years of full-time post-secondary education in English in an English-speaking country with 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution or View other ways to meet the English requirement Post-secondary: one of the following: A 4-year bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or architecture with a GPA of 2.8 out of 4.0 (70%) or A 4-year bachelor’s degree in a related Science field with a GPA of 2.8 out of 4.0 (70%) , preferably with an Architectural and Building Technology (ABT) diploma (Building Science option) or equivalent building science industry experience.
- GPA will be calculated by using grades earned in the last two years of full-time study in the undergraduate degree. Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations. Math: Linear algebra and differential equations equivalent to UBC Math 221 and UBC Math 255. You are not required to take these specific UBC courses; they are listed here for you to refer to their course descriptions. If you have already studied these subjects as part of your bachelor’s degree, please give particulars in your online application: UBC Math 221 Matrix Algebra UBC Math 255 Ordinary Differential Equations Complete the following form for submission with your online application: Mandatory Applicant Questionnaire [PDF]: This form will be used with other entrance requirements in the competitive selection for the program. Submit the following to the department as directed: Two references supporting your academic suitability. Your references may be either academic or professional. Please use the appropriate template: Academic Referee’s Report [PDF] Industry Referee’s Report [PDF] A letter in addition to the report may also be submitted. Note: References (reports and letters) must be emailed by the referee to buildingscience@bcit.ca -AND- the reference with the original signature mailed to the address listed at the end of the Referee’s Report form. Step 2: Department Review Only complete applications that include all the required supporting documentation will be evaluated. All complete applications will be reviewed by the Graduate Selection Committee and ranked on a competitive basis. The applicants that are best suited for success in the program will be offered a place. Building envelope performance course Applicants without building envelope industry experience may be required to enroll in BLDC 3050 - Building Envelope Performance. Applicants will be advised if they need to take this course after their application has been reviewed by the Graduate Selection Committee. Applicants who are required to take this course can do so concurrently with their studies. It is not necessary to complete this course prior to enrolling in the program.
