This course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of the design construction and operation of low energy and green buildings. The outcome is to furnish students with the skills to assess if a particular building is fulfilling its design targets and aspirations. Topics include building energy building science, indoor air quality, thermal comfort in buildings, international trends in building performance evaluation techniques, building energy simulation, building energy audit, retro-commissioning, and net-zero energy buildings.

To pass a course, a student must do ALL of the following:

1) obtain at least 30% of the total marks allocated towards coursework (combination of assignments, Mid-term paper, and lab report);

2) obtain at least 30% of the total marks allocated towards final examination; and

3) meet the criteria listed in the section on Assessment Rubrics.