This course will synthesize technical aspects utilized in the development and understanding of building systems. Based on the fundamental principles and analytic techniques introduced in Materials & Methods, Structures, and Building Energy, students will examine the appropriate application and integration of building materials, assemblies and equipment in order to comprehend the interconnectedness of systems and the metrics critical to the evaluation of performance. 

Lectures will examine building systems including structure, envelope, mechanical and service systems. The primary focus of lectures will be to explore system performance, integration strategies and metrics that will provide critical insight into the evaluation process. Laboratories will focus on researching exemplary case studies, utilizing diagramming and modeling techniques for describing and analyzing the mechanics of material and energy.